Welder / Fabricator

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

The Welder Fabricator provides assistance in lay outs, building, testing, troubleshooting, repairing, and modifications of equipment, parts, components, and systems according to specifications.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Performs specialized welding in the areas of aluminum, non-ferrous, and stainless steel; preheating and cleaning metal; laying out, cutting, and fitting materials for welding; welding machinery and equipment; performing cutting and welding operations on structural steel; brazing various non-ferrous and ferrous metals; fabricates, designs, and laying out welded objects
• Performs any combination of fabricating and assembling boilers and steel plate vessels, such as tanks and vats
• Moves and positions materials at work site with help of other workers, using overhead bridge crane or dolly
• Tends machines, such as drill press, punch press, and boring mill to drill, punch, and ream metal stock for boiler parts. Tends power shears to cut plate to size and shape
• Grinds welded joints, seams, and other irregular areas to smooth boiler surfaces, using portable and pedestal grinders
• Wraps blanket of spun glass around shell to insulate boiler and tacks blanket to shell surface, using stud welding gun
• Operates sandblasting machine to clean tank surfaces prior to painting or coating [Sandblaster]
• Operates other power equipment that operate primarily on the basis of welding / fabricating principles
• Cleans area worked on, and make vessel ready for further work or departure
• Follows company, industry and best practices regarding safety standards (safe equipment usage, personal protective equipment, reporting)

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. In addition, duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Experience

Years of relevant work experience required : minimum 3-5 years experience in the welding trade or industry

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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