Welder I

Duties And Responsibilities

• Analyze drawings, specifications, or work orders to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Cut, contour, and bevel metal plates and structural shapes to dimensions as specified by blueprints.
• Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
• Adjust electric current and timing cycles of resistance welding machines to heat metals to bonding temperature.
• Align and clamp work pieces together, using rules, squares, or hand tools, or position items in fixtures, jigs or vises.
• Clean equipment parts, joints, and work pieces using chemical solutions or cleaning compounds.
• Connect hoses from torches to regulator valves and cylinders of oxygen and specified gas fuels.
• Cut carbon electrodes to specified sizes and shapes, using cutoff saws.
• Examine seams for defects and rework defective joints or broken parts.
• Grind, cut, buff, or bend edges of work pieces to be joined to ensure snug fit, using power grinders and hand tools.
• Guide torches and rods along joints of work pieces to heat them to brazing temperature, melt braze alloys, and bond work pieces together.
• Inspect equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 1-2 years of applicable experience.
• Welding Certification from a specialized training or technical school preferred.
• Working knowledge of various machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance.
• Must be adaptable to a changing work environment, competing demands and be able to deal with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Must possess ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.