Welding Fabricator

Summary:

• The Welding Fabricator is responsible for welding and assembling metal components to effect repairs to conveyers, crushers, wash plants, etc. used to support aggregate equipment.

Reporting Relationships:

• The Welding Fabricator will report to the Aggregate Service Manager. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Builds, fabricates, and/or repairs equipment and/or miscellaneous articles from verbal instructions, blueprints, and/or working drawings
• Lays out, cuts, preheats, cleans, and otherwise prepares materials to be welded
• Welds, grinds, and/or fabricates various materials
• Lays out, positions, and secures parts and assemblies according to specifications
• Accurately reports all parts and material used on a job on a daily basis
• Tack-welds or welds components and assemblies, using electric, gas, arc, or other welding equipment
• Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions
• Use disc grinder to smooth out, weld, or grind parts prior to welding
• Operate manual and automated welding units and equipment by depositing metal from electrode to work piece and joins edge of work piece
• Maintain length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead
• Weld in flat and vertical planes (all position welding)
• Fabricate new or replacement parts for unit being repaired
• May change hoses, fittings, air valves, suspension parts, belts, rollers, etc.
• Develops templates and other work aids to hold and align parts
• Regularly attends educational and training programs covering company policies, department objectives, skill sets, and personal growth
• Maintains a clean and safe working environment
• Maintains and cares for shop tools, equipment, and vehicles
• Completes all paperwork required for jobs
• Maintains close, positive working relationships with co-workers, customers, vendors, etc.

Required Skills:

• Must have the ability to work within a team environment
• Must be a dependable self-starter
• Must have organizational skills with ability to effectively manage multiple projects
• Attention and care required to prevent injury to others when performing work Must have a positive mental attitude
• Ability to travel as needed

Additional Job Requirements:

• Must have basic math skills (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication of whole #’s & fractions)
• Must have 2 or more years of fabricating and welding experience
• Press break and shear operation experience is a plus
• Welder certification is a plus

Experience With:

• Wire-feed welding
• Mechanical with hydraulics
• Wrenching experience
• Fabrications with welding and layout
• Oxy/acety torch operations
• Plasma cutting

Nature and Scope Of Job:

• Perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, bending and handling of materials
• Requires the ability to lift 50-75 lbs. or more
• Considerable glare emits from work, requiring the wearing of personal protective equipment
• Exposed to moderate burns and exposed to flying objects, such as chips and scale
• Requires a valid driver’s license and the ability to maintain an insurable driving record
• The duties described above are the general nature and levels of work performed, but are not intended to be a complete comprehensive list of all the duties, activities, and responsibilities required of job incumbents. 
• Supervisors or managers may ask job incumbents to perform other duties as needed and/or required.
• Management has the right to revise this position description at any time.  The position description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.