Welder

Position Summary :

Intermediate to Advanced welding level position where the primary role is to ensure quality welding, fabrication/fitting and finishing with proper weld preparation, manufacturing of components, fit-up of assemblies, and finishing components.

Duties/Responsibilities :

• •Performs all necessary welding techniques to quality standards.
• •Sets up welding equipment for various welding types.
• •Reads and understands blueprints for the selection of materials, measurements and weld types; and performs work to specified tolerances.
• •Handles raw materials on occasion and may need to prepare material for fabrication.
• •Uses hand tools for the manufacturing of customer orders.
• •Ensures that work areas are clean and orderly.
• •Complies with all Safety rules and regulations, including:
• •Compliance with all written safety procedures, policies, and work practices.
• •Reports all incidents including injuries and illnesses, near misses, property damage, chemical spills and fires to a Team Lead immediately.
• •Participates in safety meetings, training, and committees.
• •Reports all hazards, unsafe conditions or unsafe behaviors to a Team Lead.
• •Intervenes with co-workers when unsafe behaviors are observed.
• •Conducts required inspections

Performs Duties as assigned by Team Lead

Education & Experience :

A High School degree or GED is preferred. An Associates degree in Welding or Fabrication from a credited Technical College or 1 – 3 years of equivalent welding/work experience is preferred. Previous related mechanical, manufacturing or construction experience is ideal. A strong mechanical aptitude with a high degree for attention to detail and quality is a definite plus. The Successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.