welder/fabricator

Job DescriptionJob Description

Purpose of the role

The Welder/Fitter/Fabricator permanently joins two metal parts by melting these parts and joining them together to form structures.

Responsibilities

• Uses safe work habits and participates in safety related activities such as tool-box talks, safety training, and meetings.
• Conduct workplace safety observations.
• Maintain site and department housekeeping standards
• Repetitively lifting materials weighing up to 50# for possibly 8+ hours 
• Operate machinery including fork lift, power tools and hand tools, welding equipment, cutting torches, steel saws, iron workers
• Reads and understands blueprints, welding symbols and job instructions.
• Welds in flat, vertical or overhead positions
• Clamps, holds, tack-weld, or bolts component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding
• Operates manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using available welding methods
• Monitors the fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts of warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of materials.
• Examines work pieces for defects and measures work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications
• Will lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to final assembly using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, rulers, jigs, templates and tape measures
• When not in the process of welding, performs other duties as assigned by Production Manager
• Accurately and completely fills out required paperwork and submits to Production Manager
• Has the ability to repair structural frames that are twisted, rusted or burned apart so that they are as close to original specifications as possible or within engineering tolerances.  

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, Welding certifications and work related experience
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to follow instruction
• Ability to read and clearly understand construction blueprints
• Reliability of attendance, ability to work extended overtime as needed
• Pass necessary forklift driving and written safety class coursework
• Understand function of machine(s) and tools used by individual

Company DescriptionProTech is a direct and contract recruiting company specializing in technical and professional skill sets. We also supply payroll service for our retirees and co-op candidates.Company DescriptionProTech is a direct and contract recruiting company specializing in technical and professional skill sets. We also supply payroll service for our retirees and co-op candidates.