Welder

Key Responsibilities & Functions

• Exercise safe working practices in all activities
• Read and interpret blueprints, process flow diagrams, sketches and product specifications
• Layout and fit up structure steel, vessels and piping
• Use pipe rollers, welding positioners, cranes, forklifts and other heavy duty fabrication equipment
• Drill and tap holes in specified locations for mounting units, using hand tools and drill press
• Square, align, and assemble values, piping spools, or equipment structural components, on floor or structural skid, using jacks, clamps, squares, plumb line and tape measure
• Attach cabinets, motor and generator sets, and other components to mounting holes with bolts and screws, using wrenches, screwdrivers, and nut runners
• Use hacksaw, band saw, pipe cutters, and mechanical or hydraulic pipe benders

Requirements

• Welding certificate from a technical college, or equivalent experience
• Experience with fitting and welding from blueprints, using the different welding techniques and handling large parts using cranes, forklifts and positioners
• Experience with MIG, TIG, RMD/Pulse
• Able to pass these tests:
• Able to work with hand and power tools such as drills, grinders, bevelers, etc.
• Schedule 80 carbon steel pipe
• Flux core arc welding
• Spray arc welding
• TIG welding
• RMD/Pulse testing
• Able to read blueprints and weld symbols
• Able to work with hand and power tools such as drills, grinders, bevelers, etc.
• Must be familiar with AWS, ASME and other welding codes and practices
• Able to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Flexibility – the demands of the position are widely varied. Must have the ability to shift between jobs and perform in any area of the shop, at any time, as needed.
• Excellent attendance a must – able to work overtime as needed.
• Strong knowledge of safe work practices including PPE, power tool safety, ladder and platform safety, powered lift, crane and forklift safety.
• Applicants must also demonstrate a willingness to embrace personal responsibility for safety on the job.

Physical Requirements

• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm
• Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects

Scope Of Interface

• Work closely with other welders, especially when handling large pieces
• Work with assembly and finishing team members
• Work closely with Engineering and project managers