What are the responsibilities and job description for the 1st Class Structural Welder (FCAW) position at Bollinger Shipyards?
Job Title: 1st Class Structural Welder
Location: Houma, LA
Position Overview: A 1st Class Structural Welder specializing in FCAW 3G/4G Structural Welding is responsible for welding together structural metal components following blueprints, work orders, or oral instructions.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Houma, LA
Position Overview: A 1st Class Structural Welder specializing in FCAW 3G/4G Structural Welding is responsible for welding together structural metal components following blueprints, work orders, or oral instructions.
Key Responsibilities
- Obtains the appropriate tools needed for a particular job and subsequently sets up their equipment.
- Binds together structural metal components that have been pre-assembled and tacked into place.
- Performs good, cosmetic sound welds.
- Examines his/her work and may chip off excess weld, slag, and splatter with the appropriate tools. (i.e., grinder, chipping hammer, etc.).
- Leaves little or no rework when job is complete (i.e., cold rolls, pin holes, wraps, burn through, etc.).
- Troubleshoots his/her equipment.
- May gouge to remove a member, make a seam sound, remove weld reinforcement, etc.
- A minimum of 6 months of FCAW 3G/4G Structural welding experience is required.
- Must successfully pass a hands-on welding test that includes:
- 3G position: Welded with downhill progression.
- 4G position: Welded entirely in the overhead position.