Master Fitter Welder Hourly Pay Rate $29.63

Copeland•Cudahy, WI

About The Position

The Master Fitter Welder I assembles, fits, welds, and tests complete assemblies under the direction of the Department Supervisor. Work must comply with ASME code requirements and meet or exceed customer specifications and production quality standards. The role includes welding to ASME B31.3 requirements, including x-ray requirements, and interpreting engineering and piping drawings. The position requires following quality, safety, and housekeeping rules, maintaining productivity expectations under the union contract, and meeting welding certification and inspection standards. The position requires previous job-related experience or a combination of education and experience, the ability to read complicated engineering drawings, and qualification in specified welding processes. Employees must pass written tests on Welding Procedure Specifications and weld symbols, and maintain the required annual x-ray weld examination pass rate. The work involves operating precision measuring and testing equipment and may require lifting parts and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

Previous job-related experience, or a combination of education and experience.
Ability to understand and read complicated engineering drawings.
Consistently meet labor standards and productivity efficiency expectations under the union contract.
Be certified to weld using SMAW (Stick), FCAW (flux-core), and either GMAW (6G STT root pass) or GTAW (Tig).
Pass a one-page written test on interpreting a Welding Procedure Specification with a minimum score of 85%.
Pass a two-page written test on weld symbol interpretation.
Have at least 70% of welds examined by X-ray pass the first examination on a yearly basis.
Read and interpret safety rules, blueprints, engineering drawings, and procedure manuals.
Perform basic arithmetic with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Apply rational thinking to written, oral, or diagram-based instructions and independently solve problems.
Operate various precision measuring and testing equipment.
Interpret Piping and Instrumentation Drawings (P&I).
Measure weld size using a fillet weld gauge.
Follow a written Welding Procedure Specification (WPS).
Regularly lift or move parts and equipment weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Follow housekeeping procedures and comply with quality and safety rules and regulations.
Weld in compliance with ASME B31.3 code requirements, including x-ray requirements.
Perform manual dimensional layouts of parts using appropriate tools and gauges.
Set up and operate the pressure test cart, read gauges, and successfully test assemblies.
Participate on cross-functional teams to address quality issues and support ongoing process and methods improvement.
Organize and complete required unit paperwork.
Train lesser-qualified employees to meet requirements efficiently.
Work professionally with other employees, including engineering.
Attend, understand, and participate in WPS and ASME training.
Maintain the continuity log.
Visualize piping layouts from ISO drawings and plan accordingly.