Welder/Fabricator

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Positions work pieces; clamps work pieces together or assembles them in jigs or fixtures.
• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
• Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces 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.
• Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.
• Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.
• Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained.
• Develops templates or other work aids to hold and align parts.
• Analyzes engineering drawings and specifications to plan layout assembly, and welding operations.
• Reviews layouts, blueprints, diagrams, or work orders in preparation for welding or cutting metal components.
• Inspects grooves, angles, or gaps allowance, using micrometer, caliper, and precision measuring instruments.
• Removes rough spots, excess weld, and slag or spatter using portable grinder.
• Inspects finished work pieces for conformance to specifications.
• Manually lifting, pushing, pulling, and/or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Regular predictable attendance.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
• The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
• The ability to providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• The ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to work on more than one task at a time
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to work effectively with fellow employees
• Ability to perform repetitive work
• Maintains composure in stressful situations.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled.