Welder

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.

• 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.
• 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 material.
• 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 equipment.
• 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 results.
• Manually guides electrode or gun along weld line, maintaining length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead, as judged from colour of metal, sound of weld, and size of molten pool.
• Holds torch at proper angle and guides along weld joint, applying filler rod to molten area to form a strong joint.
• Fits materials together prior to welding.
• Has thorough knowledge in fabrication including lay-out, cutting, grinding.
• Has the ability to weld FCAW, SMAW, and other processes.

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 Driver's License.
• Other Qualifications: Must be able to travel. Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

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.