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JOB SUMMARY
Using the flux core welding process, Structural Fabrication Welders perform difficult and specialized welding requiring a high degree of skill and welding techniques. Welding involves a considerable number of parts and/or smaller more complicated weldments where alignment, dimensions and weld quality must conform to strict code, dimensions, general inspection, and test requirements. Structural Fabrication Welders plan and select welding procedures to obtain maximum weld strength and alignment on critical new or repair work. Structural Fabrication Welders fit and position parts and weld large booms, frames, bases, valves, etc. working from drawings and job layouts. Structural Fabricating Welders must have the ability to use a ruler, square, level, protractor, templates, and gages in addition to a thorough knowledge of welding techniques, material characteristics, and structural fundamentals.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Operate equipment in a safe manner and uses safe work habits.
- Read, understand, and follow advanced job order specifications, blueprints, work instructions and procedures.
- Use a computer to access job information and accurately clock work transactions.
- Prepare all material surfaces to be welded ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
- Remove rough spots from work pieces using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers.
- Clean or degrease parts sing a wire brush, portable grinder or chemical bath.
- Weld steel components with welding equipment as specified by procedures, layouts, blueprints, diagrams, work orders, or oral instructions.
- Use thorough knowledge of welding processes to understand how welds will react for strategic weld placement.
- Welds in the flat position operating a positioner to progress the weld.
- Monitor the fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion or expansion of material.
- Fill holes, cut, contour, and bevel metal plates and structural shapes to dimensions as specified by blueprints, layouts, work orders and templates.
- Examine work pieces for defects including use of weld gages or tape measures to ensure conformance with specifications.
- Checks grooves, angles or gap allowances using precision measuring equipment.
- Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter using hand scrapers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.
- Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts as necessary.
- Operate and/or use forklifts, cranes, hoists, slings, grinders, cutting torches, hand tools, drills, punches, and instruments of measurements.
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment including complying with safety procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Ability to teach and mentor other welders.
- Willingness to cross train and perform the work of other job tasks when necessary.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Perform work standing on concrete for up to 12 hours per day.
- Employee is regularly required to walk, bend, stoop, kneel, sit, crouch or crawl and reach above the shoulders. Will frequently talk and listen, used hands to finger, handle or touch. Ability to see both closely and at a distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs with regularity and up to 70 lbs occasionally.
- Ability to type on a keyboard and use a mouse to gather and input job information on a computer.
- Reading and comprehension. Advanced blueprint reading required.
- Basic mathematical skills such as addition, subtraction, fractions and decimals.
- Regular and reliable attendance.
- Exposure to noise, sparks, smoke, fumes, and heat in a production environment.
NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Willingness to train or work during hours outside of regularly scheduled shift as necessary.
ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES
- Safety Orientation
- Quality Orientation
- Collaboration
- Attention to Detail
- Initiative
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Dependability
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
- A welding certificate or technical diploma required.
- Minimum of five years structural welding experience required.
- Experience operating a positioner and use of Flux Core and MIG weld wire.
- Advanced aptitude to read and interpret blueprints and weld specifications.
- Basic mathematical skills such as addition, subtraction, fractions and decimals.
- Ability to perform precise measurements using weld gages, two hole gages, tape measure, square, protractor, and digital levels.
- Basic computer skills required to accurately gather and input data from computer systems.
- Capability to lift 50 lbs with regularity and up to 70 lbs occasionally.
- Experience with jib cranes and sitting forklifts required.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WHY CON FORMS?
Employee Programs
- Wellness Incentive Platform
- Safety Shoe & Prescription Safety Glasses
- Costco Membership
- Employee Apparel
- Employee Events ("Hot Dog Days", Summer Picnic, Appreciation Luncheons)
Work Life Balance
- Paid Time Off
- Expanded Personal/Sick Time
- 8 Paid Holidays
Career Growth
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Youth & State Apprentice Programs
Benefits (Effective 1st Day of Month Following Hire Date)
- Health, Dental & Voluntary Vision
- FSA & DCSA Options
- Company Paid Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Teladoc (Includes Mental Health & Dermatology)
- Retirement
- 401K & Generous Company Match Program
