Welder/Fitter

Cannonball Recruiting•Honey Brook, PA

About The Position

A Welder/Fitter cuts and burns materials as part of the fabrication process, and fabricates, welds, and straightens the materials used in the company’s fabrication and welding operation. The role requires working in the shop with little or no supervisory assistance. The position involves welding and fitting with multiple processes and in multiple positions, reading and following welding procedures and work instructions, interpreting blueprints and AWS weld symbols, and maintaining required tolerances. The role may occasionally require producing x-ray quality welds and performing basic nondestructive examination procedures.

Requirements

Knowledge of welding principles and methods, including FCAW, GMAW, and GTAW.
Ability to weld using multiple processes and in multiple positions as required.
Ability to complete and pass a physical assessment.
Ability to perform the essential job functions with or without accommodation.
Demonstrated safety awareness and training in a construction or manufacturing environment.
Ability to read a tape measure to 1/64 inch.
Ability to follow oral and written directions.
Ability to read and follow weld procedures, QC plans, and other work instruction documents.
Ability to set up and adjust welding machines and plasma torches.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints and AWS weld symbols.
Ability to understand tolerances and the importance of maintaining them.
Ability to hear emergency communications and alarms.
Daily repetitive wrist, hand, or finger movement, including gripping and wrist torqueing; daily standing, walking, bending, crouching, and stooping; and everyday lifting of 25 to 50 pounds.
Exposure to moving machinery, dust, dirt, grease, or other disagreeable elements.

Nice To Haves

Welding and fitting experience with ASME Code pressure vessels.

Responsibilities

Cut and burn materials in relation to the fabrication process.
Fabricate, weld, and straighten materials used in the company’s fabrication and welding operation.
Weld with multiple processes and in multiple positions as required.
Read and follow weld procedures, QC plans, and other work instruction documents.
Set up and adjust welding machines and plasma torches.
Read and interpret blueprints and AWS weld symbols.
Lay out and fit components as directed by drawings or process sheets.
Create fixtures to hold parts while welding.
Perform basic NDE procedures, including LPT and VT.
Maintain tolerances and understand their importance.
Use grinders, torches, plasma cutters, overhead cranes, and forklifts in daily work.
May occasionally perform x-ray quality welds.