Welder/Fabricator

Description

• This position is responsible for welding various pieces of non-routine and moderately complex equipment & machinery.  Also, requires creating and fabricating from scratch various pieces of moderately complex motor parts and equipment using blueprints.
• This position will be on second or third shift.

The essential job functions include, but are not limited to:

• Perform moderately complex welding including Tig, Mig and ARC (stick) welding, and Plasma cutting.
• Perform horizontal and vertical welding.
• Fabricate moderately complex parts and equipment. In some instances, fabricate parts for the first time.
• Fabricate parts and equipment via verbal and written directions including blueprints.
• Review and interpret blueprints and mechanical drawings, including weld requirement symbology, to complete job.
• Record all data necessary to produce expected service and/or design results, including sizing’s and illustrations.
• Set stops or guides to specified length as indicated by scale, rule, or template.
• Perform moderately complex welding to SICS standards.

The position requirements are:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two years of welding and fabricating experience
• Ability to fabricate with few to no known concrete direction and with multiple variables.
• Ability to maintain knowledge of wire and filler materials applications in addition to gasses used on various metal applications.
• Ability to perform basic math functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and basic trigonometry and basic geometry using a guide.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend basic to moderately complex written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to understand, perform, and retain various job related training, operational, and safety procedures.
• Ability to exercise initiative, judgment, and decision making related to routine duties within set company standards.
• Ability to operate overhead cranes, fork lift trucks, and other equipment.
• Although seldom, ability to work in confined spaces.