FABRICATOR/WELDER

Real Performance Machinery LLC•Independence, VA

8h•$16 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

JOB SUMMARY Use hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentions, or seams of fabricated metal products. To perform all kinds of welding, brazing, and cutting using gas and electric welding equipment. REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS This position reports directly to the Fabrication Manager. DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 1. Operate Safety equipment and use safe work habits. 2. Work as a team Member. 3. Positive attitude toward work and enough effort to complete each day’s work. 4. Willing to learn and improve in skills. 5. Keeps equipment and work area clean and orderly. 6. Detect faulty operation of equipment and/or defective materials and notify supervisors. 7. Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straight edges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications. 8. Fabricates equipment by cutting, burning, and welding various metals. Repairs equipment by using welding techniques and appropriate welding equipment. 9. Cleans and prepares surfaces to be welded. Sets up, assembles, and tacks weld parts. 10. Uses burning equipment to dismantle assemblies and to cut material to size and shape. 11. Works to maintain production efficiency above 85%. 12. Provide accurate part cycle time data to supervision as needed. 13. Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat bend, grind and/or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding. 14. Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material. 15. Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment. 16. Build up worn or defective surfaces. 17. Detect faulty operation of equipment and/or defective materials and notify supervisor. OTHER FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

3-5 years work related experience as a MIG welder.
Knowledge of materials used in production/fabrication.
Knowledge and experience working with hand tools.
Knowledge of production processes & quality control processes.

Nice To Haves

5-8 years work related experience in a fabrication work environment.
1-2 years work related experience as a TIG welder.

Responsibilities

Operate Safety equipment and use safe work habits.
Work as a team Member.
Positive attitude toward work and enough effort to complete each day’s work.
Willing to learn and improve in skills.
Keeps equipment and work area clean and orderly.
Detect faulty operation of equipment and/or defective materials and notify supervisors.
Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straight edges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
Fabricates equipment by cutting, burning, and welding various metals. Repairs equipment by using welding techniques and appropriate welding equipment.
Cleans and prepares surfaces to be welded. Sets up, assembles, and tacks weld parts.
Uses burning equipment to dismantle assemblies and to cut material to size and shape.
Works to maintain production efficiency above 85%.
Provide accurate part cycle time data to supervision as needed.
Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat bend, grind and/or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
Build up worn or defective surfaces.
Detect faulty operation of equipment and/or defective materials and notify supervisor.
Perform other duties as assigned.