Welder Fabricator

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Job Functions:

• Positioning, aligning, fitting, and welding parts for the formation of sub units or complete units using jigs, hand tools, and welding torches.
• Identifying information by recognizing similarities or differences, categorizing, estimating, and detecting modifications in events or circumstances.
• Fluent in reading measuring devices and calculating basic arithmetic.
• Locating and marking work piece cutting and bending lines, allowing for welding and machine shrinkage, stock thickness and any other component specifications.
• Providing detailed instructions, specifications, drawings or documentation to explain others about how the components are to be constructed, modified, maintained, assembled, or fabricated.
• Studying blueprints and engineering drawings to determine project task sequences and requirements.
• Performs all work in accordance with company safety procedures and in line with OSHA requirements
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned
• Experience in stick welding, oxygen/acetylene torch use along with mig/tig experience.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or G.E.D certificate.
• Ability to read and write the English language.
• Prefer industrial or manufacturing experience working with machine and industrial components.
• Knowledge of the properties and characteristics of metals used for cutting, welding and forming objects and of various welding fluxes and rods.
• Ability to climb in overhead structures, to work beneath machines and in close quarters performing analysis and repair work.
• Exposed to high voltage electricity and excessive heat.
• Ability to push, pull, or lift heavy objects and/or machine parts with or without assistance.

Work Environment & Physical Responsibilities:

• Duties are performed in a loud production setting subject to extreme temperatures. 
• Some duties may be required to be performed outside. 
• Comfortable with repetitive movement, kneeling, crouching and stooping. 
• Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls. 
• Requires lifting up to 50 pounds while bending, twisting and/or standing.