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About the position
The position involves welding steel parts for structural, plate, and miscellaneous steel assemblies according to shop drawings and DWS quality requirements. The primary responsibilities include identifying steel shapes and sizes, welding according to specified procedures, and operating various equipment to move materials. The role requires consistent attendance and the ability to work under supervision while maintaining quality standards.
Responsibilities
- Identify steel shapes, sizes, and mill tolerances.
- Weld together structural, plate or miscellaneous steel fabrication according to the weld symbols, weld procedures, dimensions shown on the shop drawings, and AISC code requirements.
- Preheat and/or cut work pieces using a hand torch when required.
- Clean welds of excess weld, splatter or slag using chipping hammers, wire brushes or grinders.
- Fabricate sub-pieces of the overall assembly as trained and instructed.
- Identify shop drawing errors and discrepancies before or during early stages of fabrication.
- Operate forklifts, jib cranes, and overhead cranes in order to move materials.
- Attend all meetings as required by management.
- Consistently and reliably work scheduled hours at assigned locations.
Requirements
- High School degree or equivalent.
- Minimum of six months of experience working as a welder for a steel fabricator or manufacturer, or a one-year degree or certificate in welding technology from a qualified trade school or college.
- Ability to read, write, and perform higher arithmetic computations.
- Ability to understand and carry out semi-complicated verbal and written instructions.
- Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers and managers.
- Ability to maintain American Welding Society certification on 1-inch plate in flat position using gas metal arc welding and flux cored arc welding processes.
- Ability to pass the fillet weld break test using the gas metal arc welding process.
- Ability to pass a Drake Williams Steel administered basic welding test.
- Ability to interpret, understand, and utilize cutting lists, shop orders, and shop drawings.
- Ability to operate a cutting torch to meet American Welding Society specifications.
