Welder Level 1

Position Summary:

Lays out fits torch cuts and welds fabricated cast and forged components to assemble structure forms such as machinery frames tanks pressure vessels furnace shells and building and bridge parts by performing the following duties. Responsible for fabricating joining and repairing metal structures using various welding processes like shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) gas metal arc welding (GMAW) gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) while adhering to safety protocols and quality standards.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Other duties may be performing functions duties or tasks employees are required to know and follow safe work practices and to be aware of Company policies and procedures related to job safety including safety rules and regulations. All functions duties or tasks are to be carried out in an honest ethical and professional manner and to be performed in conformance with applicable Company policies and the event of uncertainty or lack of knowledge of Company policies and procedures employees are required to request clarification or explanations from superiors or authorized company representatives.

• Selects equipment and plans layout assembly and welding.
• Lays out positions aligns and fits components together.
• Bolts clamps and tack-welds parts to secure in position for welding.
• Sets up equipment and welds parts using arc gas-shielded arc submerged arc or gas welding equipment.
• Assembles parts by bolting and riveting.
• Repairs products by dismantling straightening reshaping and reassembling parts.
• Repairs dies by grinding scarfing and welding techniques.
• Maintain and make minor repairs to welding and other shop equipment.
• Assisting Senior Welders

Required Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.
• Demonstrate in practice the ability to read drawings shape and fit pipes choose welding method perform welding inspect welding.
• Ability to operate hand and power tools and equipment.
• Forklift & Aerial Lift Equipment certification.
• Safety training: Fire Safety LOTO Confined Space Fall Protection etc.

Experience & Education

• Associates degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school in welding; and four to six years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

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 occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts fumes or airborne particles extreme heat risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Shultz Steel LLC is an equal opportunity employer. The companys policy and practice is to provide equal employment opportunities and to assure those opportunities without regard to age sex (including pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding or related medical conditions gender race color creed national origin ancestry sexual orientation including gender identity or gender expression religion (including religious dress and religious grooming) mental or physical disability legally protected medical condition genetic information marital status military or veteran status reproductive decision making or any other status protected by applicable local state or federal anti-discrimination laws.