Welder-Fitter

MRA Recruiting Services • Oak Creek, WI

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About The Position

The Welder-Fitter welds components in flat, vertical, and overhead positions and completes layouts and assemblies according to structural blueprints. The role involves positioning, aligning, and securing parts; preparing components through clamping, tacking, heating, bending, grinding, or bolting; and operating welding and other equipment safely and efficiently. The position requires knowledge of mechanics, metal properties, welding techniques, maintenance practices, and applicable safety rules. The employee must be able to complete a 3G.052 flux core welding test.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two to five years of experience.
• Ability to complete a 3G.052 flux core welding test.
• Ability to operate a variety of small hand and power tools.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks without being distracted.
• Thorough understanding of practices involved in using various types of heavy equipment.
• Thorough understanding of safety rules and ability to operate machinery safely.
• Broad knowledge of mechanics, metal properties, welding techniques, and maintenance procedures and practices.
• Ability to understand structural blueprints and complete layouts as indicated.
• Skills in overhead crane operation, chain rigging, and forklift operation.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including regularly standing and handling objects, tools, or controls; frequently stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; occasionally walking, sitting, reaching above shoulders, climbing or balancing, talking or hearing, and operating machines with the feet.
• Ability to regularly lift or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds with an overhead or jib crane, and occasionally move up to 50 pounds.
• Close, distance, peripheral, and depth vision.

Responsibilities

• Weld components in flat, vertical, and overhead positions.
• Complete layouts and position, align, and secure parts and assemblies using straightedges, squares, levels, and rulers.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat, bend, grind, or bolt components to achieve required configurations and positions for welding.
• Operate welding equipment, forklifts, hoists, rigging, and a variety of hand and power tools.
• Operate assigned equipment safely and efficiently, following safety rules.
• Understand structural blueprints and complete layouts as indicated.
• Operate overhead cranes and use chain rigging and forklifts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED