Welder/Fabricator

Job description

Job Overview: Lays out, aligns and welds fabricated, cast and forged components to assemble structural forms such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, furnace shells, buildings and pipe, according to blueprints and metallurgy. Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities: Selects type and size of pipe or other related materials and equipment according to specifications. Selects equipment and plans layouts, assembly, and welding, applying knowledge of geometry, physical properties of metal machining, weld shrinkage & welding techniques. May be required to use Gas-Metal Arc, Flux-Cored Arc, Gas-Tungsten Arc, or Shielded Metal Arc welding processes. Lays out, positions, aligns and fits components together in various body positions Bolts, clamps and welds together metal components of products such as piping systems, plate, pipe and tube or structural shapes, using arc and arc gas welding equipment. May weld in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead position. May tack weld assemblies together. Manually guides electrode or gun along weld-line, maintaining length of arc and speed and movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead, as judged from color of metal, sound of weld, and...