Responsibilities:

• Operate trade specific machinery
• Must be able to read and understand labels, and the ability to pick the proper machine as well as sequence of operation
• Interpret job orders and drawings as needed for area of assignment
• Inspects and documents product compliance and maintenance of equipment
• Ability to operate lift trucks and overhead cranes
• Ability to read a tape
• Ability to understand and comply with all safety and shop rules
• Perform other assignments as directed.

Qualifications:

Welder 1:

• Must be 3G certified in welding
• Can efficiently weld basic tickets meeting quality standards
• Ability to do intermediate math
• Basic weld symbol knowledge

Welder 2: All of the above plus:

• 3-5 years of welding and metal processing (FCAW, GMAW, in multiple modes of transfer
• Must be 3G certified in welding. Able to become 6g certified
• Can efficiently weld medium complexity tickets meeting quality standards
• Ability to weld light metals
• Intermediate math to include some trigonometry and geometry
• Ability to interrupt blue prints and have a mastery of weld symbols
• Ability to mentor Welder 1’s
• Understands continuous improvement initiatives and is willing and able to make contributions

Welder 3: All of the above plus:

• 5+ years of welding, metal processing and structural fitting
• Must be 3G and 6G certified in welding
• Must be able to weld with SMAW
• Can efficiently weld advanced complexity tickets meeting quality standards
• Ability to weld light and heavy structural metals
• Ability to do advanced math including trigonometry and geometry
• Ability to read advanced blueprints
• Communicate status of orders to the shop superintendent
• Understands and contributes to medium complexity continuous improvement initiatives
• Understands beginning lean manufacturing
• Ability to develop and lead up to 5 welders