USA - Structural Welder

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform welding duties using a wire welder and stick welder
• Weld steel components with welding equipment as specified by layouts, engineering drawings, work orders, or verbal instructions.
• Work includes set-up, laying out work using jigs/fixtures or hand layouts to fabricate parts and/or rework finished products.
• Works and assists in the fabrication or welding of multi-component parts.
• Operate forklifts, hoists, hand power tools, slings, grinders, cutting torch, and other hand tools related to the jobs needs.
• Inspect and correct welds as necessary to meet product specifications.
• Read, understand, and follow job order specifications, engineering drawings, and/or work orders.
• Inspect equipment to maintain functional equipment if any equipment needs repairs notify supervisor/lead or maintenance department.
• Willingness to cross-train and perform the work of other job tasks in addition to the primary assigned position.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES:

• Produce high quality of work with zero non conformances
• Meet project deadlines as assigned
• Work in a safe manner following Health & Safety policies and procedures
• Maintain an excellent attendance & punctuality record

EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Possess a suitable combination of education and experience to meet the requirements of this position
• Must have AWS D 1.1 certification.
• A minimum of  5 years welding experience is preferred
• Familiar with a variety of welder concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to understand welding symbols and diagrams, read blueprints, and/or other printed instructional material in the welding of products or parts.
• Must be thoroughly familiar with welding equipment such as torches, torch tips, filler rods, flux, hoses, valves, and gas cylinders.
• Must be able to work with various hand tools and operate an industrial powered fork truck
• Have a demonstrated proficiency reading and interpreting work orders and drawings.
• Able to work independently or as a team player
• Able to take direction and communicate with others
• Have excellent time management skills, organized and detail oriented

• Employs a friendly, outgoing personality, respectful of co-workers and ability to work with individuals to carry out goals of the organization

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are expected for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Perform work standing up in work cell for 8-10 hours per day and up to 6 days a week.
• The employee frequently is required to stand; walk ; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move material during the course of performing his/her job
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.