Welder

Summary Welds metal parts with welding equipment as specified by layout, welding diagram, or work order by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Understands OSHA, AISC & AWS Standards relating to welding and that working safely is a job requirement.

• Understands and complies with CSE, Inc. Safety Program, rules, regulations and updates; works within AISC Standard Practice codes relating to welding
• *Becomes familiar with supervisory personnel, job activity to be performed, site hazard communication program, site safety rules and regulations, and site emergency action**

2. Follows directions and assumes responsibility of assisting Foreman on site by completing the following tasks:

• Assists with inspecting and identifying hazards associated with all welding
• Positions parts in jigs or fixtures on bench floor, or clamps parts together along with layout
• Obtains specified electrode and inserts electrode into portable threads consumable electrode wire through portable welding
• Selects torch, torch tip, filler rod and flux, according to welding chart specifications or type and thickness of
• Connects cables from welding unit to obtain amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse; Connects regulator valves and hoses to oxygen and fuel gas cylinders, and welding
• Strikes (forms) arc which generates heat to melt and deposit metal from electrode to work piece and join edges of work
• Turns regulator valves to activate flow of gases, lights torch and adjusts gas mixture and pressure to obtain desired
• Manually guides electrode or gun along weld line, maintaining length of air and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead, as judged from color of metal, sound of weld, and size of molten
• Holds torch at proper angle and guides along weld joint, applying filler rod to molten area to form
• Fits materials together prior to
• Has thorough knowledge in fabrication including lay-out, cutting, grinding
• Has the ability to weld FCAW, SMAW, and3. Assumes responsibility of inspecting equipment, structures and/ or material
• Examines weld for bead size and other
• Repairs broken or cracked metal objects, fills holes, and builds up metal
• Prepares parts for welding by grooving or scarfing surfaces; Welds along vertical flat, horizontal or overhead weld
• Scarfs or grooves weld prior to applying filler metal; Chips or grinds off excess weld, slag, or
• Cleans or degreases weld joint or work piece; tacks assemblies*

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty safely and satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:2+ years of experience.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Welding Certification, Valid Drivers License

Other Qualifications: Must be able to travel.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

CSE offers competitive wages, vacation/personal time, medical, dental, vision, and other competitive benefits, including a 401k plan.

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All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded. Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the positions. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all inclusive. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization.

Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.