Welding Technician

ASARCO • Marana, AZ

17h

About The Position

PURPOSE:  Utilizing welding expertise, maintain mining equipment (haul trucks,
loaders, dozers & other ancillary equipment) for open pit copper mining
operations Utilizes blueprints and sketches to layout, fabricate, construct or
repair piping, ductwork, steel structures and plant equipment by cutting,
welding, riveting and assembling ferrous and nonferrous plate, heavy sheet metal
and structural shapes in both field and shop areas.

Journeyman level Welder position:

Requirements

• Experience with Mining and heavy equipment repair required
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in all position welding, air/arc/gas cutting, gas welding, and working with various types of metals.  Welding certification required.
• Must provide own tools of the trade
• High School Diploma/GED
• Valid Arizona Driver’s License
• Basic ability to speak, read and write English

Responsibilities

• Mig, Tig, GSMA, SMAW, FCAW, oxygen-acetylene cutting systems, and plasma torch systems.
• Ability to read prints, layout and fabricate, work from verbal communication
• Able to operate metal fabrication equipment (shears, rolls, brakes, punch, saw, etc.)
• Able to pass Company welding test
• Ability and willing to work rotating shifts and rotating days off, if required
• Able to plan work to be performed by interpreting engineering drawings, sketches, work orders and verbal instructions.
• Able to make materials, supplies and tools list for the assigned work.
• Able to carry material and equipment to be used on the job.
• Ability to make simple and complex layouts for cutting, welding, shearing, punching and drilling per blueprints or specifications.
• Able to cut, forms, shapes, assembles, fabricates, weld, dismantles and installs using hand and power tools, welding, cutting and burning equipment as required in performing duties.
• Ability to rig material and equipment for lifting as required.
• Other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

• ASARCO LLC offers an excellent low cost benefits package for medical/prescription/ dental/vision, disability coverage, life insurance and other optional coverage and 401(k) plan with company match.

What This Job Offers

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