Welder

At Delta Star, growth meets innovation as we supply one of life's most basic needs - electricity! From being part of the first and largest electrification projects, to now being core to our nation's grid and infrastructure, we are the largest American-owned manufacturer of medium power transformers in North America and the premier manufacturer of mobile transformer substations.

Company Info

Delta Star provides power solutions for utilities across North America. This includes the manufacturing of medium-power transformers, mobile transformers, mobile electrical substations, trailers, and unitized substations.

We offer power transformers for utility applications including power and distribution, transmission voltages, system ties, and automatic voltage regulations, as well as industrial applications.

Delta Star also provides comprehensive engineering, testing, maintenance services, and parts for any transformer manufacturer through our Field Service business unit, ensuring our customer's transformers and mobiles maintain peak performance.

FULL TIME, HOURLY POSITION

PURPOSE :

Perform all General Plant and Level I duties with direction from higher level welders. Operate Oxy-fuel torch or perform oxy-fuel cutting operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Joins, fabricates, and repairs metal and other weldable material by applying appropriate welding techniques
• Interprets blueprints,specifications, diagrams, orschematicsto determine appropriate welding process
• Performs all welding functions including set-ups associated with the operation of the plant with specific emphasis on basic welding knowledge and use of basic hand and power tools
• Assist Senior welders as needed as well as assist weld cover on a tank
• Operate and regulate Oxy-fuel torch or perform oxy-fuel cutting operations
• Welding using TIG (gas metal tungsten welding), MIG (gas metal arc welding), SMAW (Shielded metal arc welding), FCAW (Flux cored arc welding) for steel, stainless steel and aluminum, and use of different kinds of welding rods
• Operate overhead crane under the direction of Senior Welders
• Fill out DIRS and necessary paperwork under the direction of higher-level welders
• Perform work on tanks that have been final painted
• Must be able to read blueprints, layout and weld assigned components to specification, clean refuse, splatter, slag, and tack markers.

Uses assigned stencil to label work

• Must perform 3G aluminum MIG welding with little Supervision
• Must pass 3G FCAW test and a 1G SMAW test with E7018
• Must pass 3G SMAW test with E37018 and a stainless to carbon FCAW fillet test in addition to maintaining all lower-level test standards
• Have an understanding of Basic Insulation Level (BIL) and basics of Transformers
• Perform all Welder B duties
• Works with minimum supervision.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to identify what type of wire needed for welding material.
• Ability to perform tests and weld repairs as necessary.
• Must have excellent attendance.
• Can read a Welding Procedure Specification and perform the procedure with little assistance.
• Ability to push / pull / lift up to 60 pounds.
• Ability to climb a ladder
• Must pass a 3G FCAW test and a 1G SMAW test with E7018.
• Proficient in English reading and writing, and Conversant in English.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently walk;
• talk or hear; and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is required some of the time to stand and sit. The employee is required to occasionally climb or balance;

stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; reach with hands and arms. The employee must some of the time lift and / or move up to 10 pounds.

There is no special vision requirement for this job.

Other Duties

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.

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AAP / EEO Statement

• Delta Star is an EEO / Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
18 days ago