Structural Welder

Job Description

Job Description

Position summary:

Use hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products. Welder must be able to pass a welder qualification test consisting of but not limited to 6G pipe or 5G Butt/Branch under one of these codes: IE API 1104, ASME B31.3, B31.4 to be considered a welder.

Tasks:

· Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.

· Remove rough spots from workpieces, using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers.

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

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

· Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.

· Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding.

Skills:

· Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at

inappropriate times.

· Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.

· Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

· Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

· Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

· Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Attributes:

· Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

· Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

· Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

· Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

· Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not

involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.

· Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of

one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

Experience and Education:

Less than a High School Diploma; Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER:

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

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