What are the responsibilities and job description for the Welder - Travel position at ProcessBarron?
POSITION SUMMARY: This position is responsible to lay out, fit, fabricate, install and/or construct metal components to assemble structural forms using knowledge of welding techniques, metallurgy, and engineering requirements.
RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS: What are the 5-8 major responsibilities/activities of the role and 2-3 major expectations attributed to each activity?
1. Welding
- Weld parts in flat, vertical, and/or overhead positions
- weld in all positions, vertical, horizontal
- Evaluate all engineering drawings and ensure implementation according to welding specifications.
- Perform all welding work with help of forming and cutting equipment.
- Provide assistance to production process wherever necessary.
- Design and produce new parts according to specifications.
- Perform efficient welding of various metal objects.
- Perform work with help of various hand and power tools.
- Analyze diagrams and specifications and cut all metal accordingly with help of cutting equipment.
- Evaluate finished products and perform quality checks on products.
- Administer all welding activities in a safe and efficient manner.
- Assemble old units and perform modification and repair work if required.
- Collaborate work with metal sheets and apply various insulation materials.
2. Read Blueprints and/or Drawings
- Use Welding material per provided drawings.
- Communicate defects to manager.
- Attend scheduled safety meetings.
- Enforce all applicable safety policies.
- Maintain a safe work environment
- Promote safety among co-workers.
- Participate in Behavior Based Safety program.
- Assist in use of portable grinder, hand file, and/or scraper as necessary
- Use precision measuring tools to inspect grooves and angles
- All other duties as assigned. ATTRIBUTES: What are the Essential Knowledge/Skills/Abilities for this position?
- Problem Solving – Ability to read blueprints
- Must be capable of working any shift, overtime, be on-call, or work seven days a week and travel to customer sites
- Must be able to multiple tasks with a strong sense of urgency to meet the customer needs.
- Must be able to work well within a team environment and take instructions from management and co-workers.
- Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently
- Must possess the basic reading and math skills
- Strong record of attendance reliability
- Safety Oriented with the ability to work well within a team environment.
- Must be capable of performing the essential job duties required of this job
Physical Demands include, but are not limited to:
- Must be physically able to perform work assigned.
- Must be physically capable of accessing all plant locations including working at heights.
- Access all areas within a site which could include heights, confined spaces, climbing ladders or stairs, and accessing tunnels.
- Will be working at times in covered environment or in an outside environment.
- The employee will be exposed to the following working conditions: Extreme Heat and Cold, Noise, Vibration, Oils, and Atmospheric Conditions such as Dust, Fumes, and Particles.
- The employee will be required to perform the following actions (from time to time): Standing, walking, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, talking, seeing, hearing and sitting.
- Ability to consistently lift over 50 pounds as needed.
Welding skills and experience.