Welder - Janus

Overview: Use hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products. Responsibilities: Weld components in flat or vertical positions. Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits. Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers. Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications. Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as mig welding equipment. Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys. Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding. Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or 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 valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained. Keep work area clean and neat. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Vocational or technical certification preferred. Less than one year previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience. Basic reading, writing and math skills required. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must regularly lift up to 50 pounds. Regularly required to walk, stand, reach and bend. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Created: 2024-11-02