Welder Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent GED and completion of a welding program at an accredited vocational or technical college; two years of welding experience may be considered in lieu of the welding program.
• Experience using SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux Core Arc Welding), and GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) processes.
• Experience reading weld symbols and blueprints.
• Ability to perform and pass an onsite welding skill assessment.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Completed a welding program at an accredited vocational or technical college.
• At least five years of experience using SMAW, FCAW, and GMAW processes in a structural or fabrication environment.
• Working experience with carbon arcing/backgouging.
• Working experience with American Welding Society or military standards.

Responsibilities

• Read and follow safety regulations and procedures and manufacturing documentation, including drawings, change notices, operation sheets, specifications, and work authorizations.
• Set up welding equipment by adjusting amperage, voltage, pressures, feeds, and speeds within specified limits and obtaining the specified electrode.
• Position and operate manual, semi-automatic, and automatic welding equipment to deposit single and multiple layers and weld in all positions at specified joint locations.
• Produce quality welds with uniform penetration; clean welds between passes and repair quality defects.
• Keep tools, equipment, and the work area clean and orderly.
• Maintain equipment by replacing wire reels, straighteners, conduits, liners, guide tubes, tips, flow meters, nozzles, and gas as needed.
• Maintain welding certification for ferrous and nonferrous metals and alloys and pass periodic working tests.
• Identify parts in accordance with the specified method.