Welder

Position Summary :

Intermediate to Advanced welding level position where the primary role is to ensure quality welding, fabrication/fitting and finishing with proper weld preparation, manufacturing of components, fit-up of assemblies, and finishing components.

Duties/Responsibilities :

- Performs all necessary welding techniques to quality standards.
- Sets up welding equipment for various welding types.
- Reads and understands blueprints for the selection of materials, measurements and weld types; and performs work to specified tolerances.
- Handles raw materials on occasion and may need to prepare material for fabrication.
- Uses hand tools for the manufacturing of customer orders.
- Ensures that work areas are clean and orderly.
- Complies with all Safety rules and regulations, including: Compliance with all written safety procedures, policies, and work practices.
- Reports all incidents including injuries and illnesses, near misses, property damage, chemical spills and fires to a Team Lead immediately.
- Participates in safety meetings, training, and committees.
- Reports all hazards, unsafe conditions or unsafe behaviors to a Team Lead.
- Intervenes with co-workers when unsafe behaviors are observed.
- Conducts required inspections

- Performs Duties as assigned by Team Lead

Education & Experience :

A High School degree or GED is preferred.  An Associates degree in Welding or Fabrication from a credited Technical College or 1 – 3 years of equivalent welding/work experience is preferred.  Previous related mechanical, manufacturing or construction experience is ideal.   A strong mechanical aptitude with a high degree for attention to detail and quality is a definite plus.  The Successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.