Welder Apprentice- Austin Industrial West

Austin Industrial • Decatur, IL

121d

About The Position

This person must be able to join steel components or metal plates using blueprints, work orders, welding procedures or oral instructions through the application of heat or electric arc-welding equipment. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• No minimum education requirements.
• 2-4 years of Journeyman level experience.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Uses Gas-Metal Arc, Flux-Cored Arc, Gas-Tungsten Arc, Submerged Arc or Shielded Metal Arc welding processes.
• Unites pipes from torch to tanks of oxygen and fuel gas and turns valves to release mixture.
• Reaches expected temperature, size, and color of flame by burning torch and adjusting flow of gas and air.
• Preheats work pieces for the preparation of welding or curving, using torch.
• Fills holes or corrects mistakes in lead pieces and makes bulges thin and curves in metal work pieces.
• Manually applies filler rod to supply weld metal.
• Cleans or degreases weld joint or workplace, using wire brush, portable grinder, or chemical bath.
• Removes excess weld, defective weld material, slag and spatter, using carbon arc gouge, hand scrapper, grinder or power chipper.
• Climbs up ladders or works on scaffolds to take apart textures.
• Chooses place of weld based on type, thickness, area, and expected temperature of metal.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods