Welding Technician II - Non Driver

Job Description

Purpose & Description

The Weld Tech II is a member of the Welding Production team. The purpose is to weld, fabricate and assemble metal and/or aluminum structures using hand welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, or bracing equipment to weld or join components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products. They understand and implement personal and company safety measures by wearing specialized protective equipment. The Weld Tech II is a skilled position who works exercising considerable independent judgement and discharging the duties with responsibility.  They must possess a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of the trade, craft, or industry of welding, cutting, & fabricating metal.

Skills & knowledge

• Intermediate knowledge and experience on use of specialized equipment, systems, hand tools, including power tools and techniques that is appropriate for the area(s) of specialization.
• Intermediate knowledge & hands on experience with raw materials
• Knowledge of how materials are used and how to control quality.
• Ability to read & interpret blueprints/drawings
• Ability to determine operational methods and/or sequences.
• Ability to safely operate Forklift and Lull equipment.
• Intermediate knowledge of tool and equipment repair and troubleshooting operating errors.
• Intermediate knowledge of safety guidelines and safety equipment usage.
• Intermediate to advanced welding and fabricating metal abilities.
• Ability to operate firefighting equipment.
• Understand safety rules and wears safety protection and equipment.

Tasks & Activities

• Set up, operate, and maintain welding and/or cutting equipment.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance.
• Recognize, set up, operate hand, and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
• Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, or other alloys.
• Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specs.
• Select the correct types and thicknesses of metals.
• Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.
• Connect and turn regulator vales to activate and/or adjust.
• Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of welding techniques.
• Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes.
• Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks and other marks as required.
• Chip, grind off excess weld, slag or spatter using hand scrapers or power tools.
• Prepare all material surfaces to be welded.
• Align and clamp workpieces together using rules, squares, hand tools, jigs, or vises.
• Report faulty equipment to direct supervisor or lead.
• Set up and use ladders and scaffolding, as necessary.
• Grind, cut, buff or bend edges or workpieces to be joined. Hammer out bulges or bends.

Judgement & Problem Solving

• Must always maintain a calm, respectful manner, and attitude.
• Never use disrespectful, foul, profane language. Must always use modest and decent language and/or gestures.
• Opportunity to make decisions without supervision, including decisions to meet strict deadlines.
• Opportunity to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and or the image and reputation of the organization.

Physical Requirements/Environment & work setting

• Requires standing, sitting, bending, and repetitive motion.
• Requires hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Requires lifting/moving a min. of 50 lbs. throughout an entire work shift. Excellent stamina is required.
• Required to speak and listen.
• Requires wearing proper safety and protective equipment when applicable.
• Requires contact and/or face-to-face discussions.
• Includes exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
• Exposure to chemicals, hazardous equipment, minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings.
• Requires working indoors and outdoors in an uncontrolled environment.
• Requires completion of Safety and First Aid Training and ongoing safety provided by MDI.

Education & Experience

• Requires at least 2 (two) years of on-the-job training or any combination of education and experience.
• Requires at least 6 months of welding aluminum and/or pass an onsite weld test scoring at least 80% proficiency.

DISCLAIMERS

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

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