Header Fitter Welder

Job Description

Header Fitter Welder -Night shift

Trinity Employment Specialists – Tulsa, OK 74135

Full Time Monday – Friday $22/Hr+ (DOE)

Summary:

Proficient in blueprint reading for layout. Must be able to correctly fit and weld fabricated and forged components to assemble Header components with Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, and/or Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Process as required. Position, align, and fit components together and tack-weld parts to secure in position for welding using correct welding process and procedure. Set up welding equipment for the type of material being used. Hammer wedges and drift pins. Grind rough edges, surplus weld, or scale, using portable grinder. Position and turn clamps, and bolts using hand or wrenches. Position work pieces manually or by using overhead or jib cranes. Straighten warped or bent parts with a straightening press. Proficient with a cutting torch and/or plasma cutter. Must be proficient in reading and the proper execution for measuring devices such as tape measures, squares, levels. Maintains production record of parts and jobs fabricated as required by the Department Manager. Regular attendance, ability to arrive at work punctually, ability to work on–site, ability to work overtime. Ability to work cooperatively with others, ability to deal respectfully with the public, customers, vendors, other employees, managers, and executive management. Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ability to interchange with others in the department.

Responsibilities:

Read blueprints for layout.

Must be able to correctly fit and weld fabricated and forged components to assemble Header components with Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, and/or Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Process as required.

Position, align, and fit components together and tack-weld parts to secure in position for welding using correct welding process and procedure. Set up welding equipment for the type of material being used.

Set up welding equipment for the type of material being used. Hammer wedges and drift pins.

Grind rough edges, surplus weld, or scale, using portable grinder. Position and turn clamps, and bolts using hand or wrenches.

Position work pieces manually or by using overhead or jib cranes.

Requirements:

Proficient with a cutting torch and/or plasma cutter.

Proficient in reading and the proper execution for measuring devices such as tape measures, squares, levels.

Maintains production record of parts and jobs fabricated as required by the Department Manager.

Regular attendance, ability to arrive at work punctually, ability to work on–site, ability to work overtime.

Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ability to interchange with others in the department.

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* Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.

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

* Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.

* Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.

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

* Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.

* Grind, cut, buff, or bend edges of workpieces to be joined to ensure snug fit, using power grinders and hand tools.

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

* Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys.

* Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.

* Develop templates and models for welding projects, using mathematical calculations based on blueprint information.

* Preheat workpieces prior to welding or bending, using torches or heating furnaces.

* Use fire suppression methods in industrial emergencies.

* Operate metal shaping, straightening, and bending machines, such as brakes and shears.

* Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and operations.