WELDER I

Job description

Job Summary: The Welder I (Combo) – Stick & TIG is responsible for performing entry-level welding tasks using Stick and TIG techniques to fabricate, assemble, and repair metal components. This role requires the ability to interpret engineering drawings, operate welding equipment safely, and ensure welds meet quality standards. The position supports production and maintenance operations under general supervision. Responsibilities: Qualifications: - Lays out, positions, and secures parts and assemblies according to specifications, using straightedge, combination square, caliper, and ruler. - Tack-welds or welds components and assemblies. - Cuts workpieces, using powered saws, hand shears, or a chipping knife. - Melts lead bar, wire, or scrap to add lead to the joint or to extrude melted scrap into a reusable form. - Observes tests on welded surfaces to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications. - Inspect grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using a micrometer, caliper, and precision measuring instruments. - Removes rough spots from workpiece, using portable grinder, hand file, or scraper. - Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions. - Heats, forms, and dr...