Welder

**Location: **Bloomfield, CT 06002 | Onsite

**Type & Duration: **04 Months | Contract

**Shift: **1st Shift & 2nd Shift

**Job Description:

**The main function of a welder is to set-up, operate or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines.

**Job Responsibilities:

**• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.

• Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments.

• Monitor the fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion or expansion of material.

• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.

• Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.

• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.

• Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.

• Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts, using cutting torches, straightening presses, and hand tools.

**Skills:

**• Verbal communication skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.

• Basic knowledge of welding processes, such as gas metal arc, plasma arc, and resistance welding.

• Basic knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance.

• Basic knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.

**Education/Experience:

**• High school diploma or GED required.

• 2-4 years of experience

• Formal welding training in vocational or trade school preferred.

You should be proficient in:

• Welding Setups for Production
• welder

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• MIG Welder
• TIG Welder
• Stick Welder
• Flux-Cored Arc Welder
• Laser Welder