WELDER/FITTER

About the role

Welder/Fitters assemble and fit to drawing dimensions all kinds of structural, plate, and mechanical materials into assemblies. Applicants must be proficient in the full skills of the trade, able to weld a large variety of materials in all positions with a high degree of proficiency, and knowledgeable about common heat reactions of structural metals. Must be certifiable.

Responsibilities

• Receive instructions, prints, sketches, and work orders.
• Read and interpret blueprints and plan the fitting operation.
• Direct and assist in handling and spreading material, assembling material into required relationships according to detail drawings.
• Handle and place detail material in assembly, including bolts, drift pins, and other fastening devices.
• Lay out work lines or fit up jigs for positioning material when required.
• Check, square, and scribe all detail connections.
• Ensure work conforms to drawings and notes.
• Clean up material by grinding or chipping.
• Burn and tack weld for assembly purposes; burn, cope, and bevel material; straighten material.
• Perform minor layout and spot paint for identification marks.
• Follow welding procedures and move material to and from the work area.
• Position component parts on a table held by a fixture or jib, tacking when required.
• Weld on ground level, above ground, and below ground in any required position.
• Chip, peen, and grind material to prepare for welding or finish.
• Weld structural material such as plates, girders, tanks, etc., occasionally involving uncommon structural metals or machine metals under close tolerances of heat application and workmanship.
• Straighten materials by heat or flame; may perform scarfing.
• Take and pass welding tests such as AWS D1.1.
• Keep work area clean.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), and/or 12 months of experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and other employees.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume; apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must complete all company-required weld tests.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Occasionally push and/or pull a maximum force of 200 ft-lb.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Close mental and visual application required to interpret drawings, layout, plan work, and weld.
• Good judgment in determining best method and procedure to be followed.
• Able to work on jobs while applying safety rules at all times.