Welder

Responsibilities

• Prepares surfaces to be welded, fits parts, welds piping and manifolds
• Cut, grind, drill holes and weld steel to blueprint specifications
• May use plasma cutter to cut I-beams and steel plates
• Tack welds scrap metal to outline to provide jig for assembly
• Position parts in jig and files, chisels, and grinds parts, as indicated, to weld them together
• Anneals parts with acetylene torch to remove stresses of welding

Equipment

• TIG and ARC welder, Orbital welder, cutoff wheels, grinders, small hand tools, tube cutters and tube facers, mirrors, sandpaper

Procedures

• Follow blueprints and product specifications to bend, shape and fabricate manifold tubing system
• Cut and clean and purge tubes, valves and manifolds, align and secure in place for welding
• Align Orbital welder for "weld in place" fastening of valves and bull plugs into tube bushing manifold
• Using TIG welder, weld valves and hardware into tube bushing manifold of new and used chassis; truck trailer and ISO skid parts

Requirements

• Requires 2–4 years TIG or MIG welding experience
• Will weld carbon steel structural shapes and skid frames and chassis
• Must be able to weld from all angles and positions and possess mechanical aptitude
• Need to be able to lift 50+ lbs and have ability to stoop, crouch, bend, climb and kneel