Welder I

Chart Industries•La Crosse, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Ensuring Chart’s Success… "Cooler By Design” – Chart’s core business is centered around the design and fabrication of cryogenic equipment. Chart is a problem solver, and customers come to Chart with a challenge, not just an equipment specification. The Welder I role is crucial in figuring out solutions, all the way from conceptual design to installation and commissioning of equipment on-site. Chart’s mission is to provide full solutions across the Nexus of Clean™ – clean power, clean water, clean food, and clean industrials. The diverse applications we service echo our commitment to sustainability. Welders starting wage is $26.42 per hour with a $5.00 premium on second shift and $7.50 premium on third shift! With experience, make up to $40 per hour. The assembly, fabrication, and joining of non-ferrous and ferrous material using varied welding processes.

Requirements

Must have a certificate/degree in welding from a certified technical college or 12 months of professional welding experience.
Must show up to seven (7) years of work experience as applicable.
Use and interpret sub-assembly drawings.
Must have good dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
Understand and work with welding codes, techniques, and special instructions.
Use measuring devices and have basic knowledge of math.
Work with both MIG and TIG weld processes on aluminum and other metals when necessary.
Work closely with support groups such as Auditors, Engineering, and Supervisors.
Work with fixturing and straightening press to obtain specified tolerances on completed assemblies.
Responsible for quality workmanship and requirements to reduce or eliminate hold points.

Responsibilities

Must train and pass A.S.M.E. processes for MIG and TIG, both AC and DC, and to the 6G level for AC. The 6G and DC processes will be performed on an infrequent basis.
Must weld to x-ray quality at all times and when required, pass x-ray and dye penetrant check of welds.
Assembles and welds various size headers and related sub-assemblies.
May weld with other processes and varied weldments and metals as warranted.
Works from drawings and specifications.
Must identify material and markings to ensure proper piece parts and identification codes are present.
Identify and use proper Work Instructions and other related specifications.
Must check parts prior to assembly to determine if, after assembly and welding, parts will be within tolerance.
May rework piece parts prior to assembly to meet drawing specifications and tolerances.
Responsible for quality of weld joint and proper identification of the weld.
Repair weld defects on headers and related sub-assemblies using proper repair procedures.
Set up welding machines, check to see if the machine is operating properly, and set controls for proper welding conditions.
Perform minor maintenance on all welding machines such as change torch, foot pedal, fuses, load and adjust MIG wire feeder, and check coolant reservoirs daily.
Set up and operate portable plasma cutter.
Preheat preparation prior to welding per instructions.
Pre-bow assemblies as required.
Required to operate straightening press to obtain specified tolerances on finished assembly.