Structural Welder

Job Description

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Structural Welder

Day Shift

Pay $22/hour+DOE

JOB FUNCTIONS:

Read and interpret blueprints to determine specific welding requirements

Use a welding machine to obtain amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse, as specified

Inspect welding machine, cables, and other welding equipment

Determine the weld needed, position, jig needed per weld specifications and material thickness

Manually guide electrode or gun along weld line, maintaining length of arc and speed of movement to form specific depth of fusion and bead, as judged from color of metal, sound of weld, and size of puddle.

Determine which process should be used for moving raw materials or finished product in any given situation

Examine weld for bead size, brakes, or cracks, and make recommended repairs

Clean and grinds excess weld, slag, or splatter

Cleans, grinds, or degrease parts

Operates manlifts and cranes

Other duties as assigned/directed by supervisor

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

High school diploma or equivalent preferred

6 months to 1 year experience as a welder

Ability to pass weld tests

Knows and follows AWS D1.1 standards

Certified to operate crane and manlifts

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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.

* Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.

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

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

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

* 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.

* 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.

* Align and clamp workpieces together, using rules, squares, or hand tools, or position items in fixtures, jigs, or vises.

* Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained.

* Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines or hand tools.

* Melt and apply solder along adjoining edges of workpieces to solder joints, using soldering irons, gas torches, or electric-ultrasonic equipment.

* Hammer out bulges or bends in metal workpieces.

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

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

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

* 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.

* Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.

* Check grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments.

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

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

* Guide and direct flames or electrodes on or across workpieces to straighten, bend, melt, or build up metal.