Welder

nVent•Oregon, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Welding position assisting with handling, positioning, and tacking together metal components consisting of structural shapes, plate, and light gauge structural components for modular buildings and equipment enclosures, working on shop floor, or outdoors on grounds and work pods.

Requirements

One year certificate from college or technical school, or six months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Forklift operation certification

Responsibilities

Obtains specified electrode and inserts electrode into portable holder or threads consumable electrode wire through portable welding gun.
Connects cables from welding unit to obtain amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse, as specified in welding machine operations manual.
Starts power supply to produce electric current.
Strikes (forms) arc which generates heat to melt and deposit metal from electrode to work piece and join edges of work piece.
Manually guides electrode or gun along weld line, maintaining length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead, as judged from color of metal, sound of weld, and size of molten puddle.
Welds mostly in flat position, but is learning horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions. Is mostly limited to working with the lighter thicknesses of metals.
Examines weld for bead size and other specifications.
Cleans or degreases weld joint or work piece.
Chips off excess weld, slag, and spatter.
Assists to position and clamp work pieces together in jigs or fixtures.
Tacks assemblies together.
Safely operates associated welding equipment such as hand held plasma, cutting torch, and grinders.
Has or will receive forklift operation certification.
Other material handling limited to light duty jib cranes.
Endeavors to create a workplace environment that is enjoyable, engenders pride in the product and focus on the customer, and provides room for individual responsibilities and ideas.