Welder/ Fabrication
About The Position
The Fabrication Welder produces safe, accurate, and structurally sound metal components and assemblies for Goodfellow equipment and projects. The role reads fabrication drawings, prepares materials, performs MIG and TIG welding, inspects completed work, and contributes to an organized and productive shop. The position is in the Production and Fabrication department, reports to the Fabrication Shop Supervisor, and is assigned to a Goodfellow location. The welder fabricates and assembles components to drawing, quality, and safety requirements, works with the production team to meet priorities and delivery commitments, and follows required safety practices and equipment instructions.
Responsibilities
- Read and interpret dimensional drawings, blueprints, work orders, weld symbols, and specifications to plan fabrication work.
- Fit, tack, weld, and assemble metal components and structures using MIG and TIG welding processes as required.
- Produce welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions while maintaining proper penetration, profile, and appearance.
- Measure, mark, position, clamp, and align components to specified dimensions, tolerances, and configurations before welding.
- Use grinders, saws, torches, fixtures, material-handling equipment, and other fabrication tools safely and correctly.
- Inspect welds and completed assemblies for dimensional accuracy, structural soundness, workmanship, and conformance to drawings and specifications.
- Identify defects, distortion, incorrect fit-up, or drawing discrepancies and correct or report issues before work proceeds.
- Complete assigned work accurately and efficiently while minimizing scrap, rework, and avoidable material waste.
- Protect finished work and properly stage completed components for the next production step.
- Follow Goodfellow safety requirements, approved welding procedures, hot-work practices, and equipment operating instructions.
- Wear required personal protective equipment, including welding hood, gloves, safety footwear, eye and hearing protection, and other task-specific protection.
- Inspect welding machines, leads, torches, regulators, ventilation, tools, and work areas before use and promptly report unsafe conditions.
- Monitor equipment settings, operation, and temperature and make authorized adjustments appropriate to the material and process.
- Maintain clean, orderly work areas and safely store welding consumables, compressed-gas cylinders, tools, and materials.
- Coordinate with supervisors, fitters, fabricators, machine operators, and other team members to meet production priorities and delivery commitments.
- Communicate material shortages, equipment concerns, quality issues, and production delays early enough for corrective action.
- Participate in training, cross-training, continuous-improvement activities, and other assigned fabrication or shop work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
