What are the responsibilities and job description for the Welder I position at Forum Energy Technologies?
Summary
Under direct supervision, performs simple, basic welding applications. Supports the team and team's objectives. Learns skills to pass periodic welding tests and qualifications in compliance with qualification procedures.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
FET (Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.) is a global company, serving the crude oil, natural gas, and renewable energy industries. FET is headquartered in Houston, TX with quality manufacturing, efficient distribution, and service facilities conveniently located to support the major energy-producing regions of the world. Forum’s products and services range from the underwater reservoir to the refinery, from the sea floor to the above ground transportation line. We pride ourselves on giving you a comprehensive offering of solutions to maximize your operations and improve your bottom line. Our customers are our partners and we work with them to solve their ever-changing challenges.
FET is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FET does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions and practices at FET are subject to the foregoing non-discrimination provisions and are based solely on merit, competence, performance, and business needs at the time.
Under direct supervision, performs simple, basic welding applications. Supports the team and team's objectives. Learns skills to pass periodic welding tests and qualifications in compliance with qualification procedures.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
- Perform work in a professional and safe manner, report unsafe work practices
- Selects fabrication equipment and plans layout, assembly and welding procedures.
- Bolts, clamps, and tack-welds parts to secure in position for welding.
- May assemble parts by bolting.
- Repairs products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts cutting machines, cutting torch or other welding fabrication equipment.
- Helps facilitate the team in diagnosing, troubleshooting, and solving welding problems that enhance through-put within the work team.
- Within the scope of the job requirements, will be required to adhere to the Company’s Quality Program and procedures, Company policies and Safety and Environmental Regulations.
- May perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Must have a strong understanding of how to interpret and use blueprints, welding specifications and welding procedures.
- Must be able to use and read welding measuring devices to include and not limited to squares, levels and tape measures.
- Must be able to take and follow written and oral instructions.
- Must be able to communicate in English (both written and oral) as it relates to the job.
- Must be able to make repair welds using fabrication equipment to include but not limited to using cutting torches, hand grinders, surface grinders and wheel grinders.
- Must possess basic math skills to include but not limited to adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing for the purpose of calculating material fabrication.
- High School Diploma or equivalent diploma.
- 1 year or less of experience.
FET (Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.) is a global company, serving the crude oil, natural gas, and renewable energy industries. FET is headquartered in Houston, TX with quality manufacturing, efficient distribution, and service facilities conveniently located to support the major energy-producing regions of the world. Forum’s products and services range from the underwater reservoir to the refinery, from the sea floor to the above ground transportation line. We pride ourselves on giving you a comprehensive offering of solutions to maximize your operations and improve your bottom line. Our customers are our partners and we work with them to solve their ever-changing challenges.
FET is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FET does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions and practices at FET are subject to the foregoing non-discrimination provisions and are based solely on merit, competence, performance, and business needs at the time.