Welder, Certified/ Senior Certified Welder

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Welds metal parts together in accordance with customers specifications to certified standards. Complies with procedures and performance tests as specified under separate document. May also do non-code welding.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: Electric arc, gas and inert gas welding equipment involving a considerable range of electrodes, wires, fluxes and other materials; hoods and other protective equipment; a considerable variety of benches, dollies, holding equipment and other positioning devices; measuring, hand tools and equipment.

SOURCE OF SUPERVISION: Foreman

WORKING PROCEDURE:

• Must pass certified welders test and blueprint test
• Receives instructions regarding the job from foreman, reads, interprets and analyzes blueprints, assembly drawings, sketches, specifications and instructions pertaining to job.
• Plans and carries out the working procedure for assembling and welding the various parts of the unit in place to conform with drawing.
• Regulates current or gas to obtain the proper fusion and penetration of metals in the weldment, to produce high strength and other pressure requirements including x-ray.
• Uses electrodes or wire types or sizes to produce the weld required.
• Uses available jigs and fixtures or may improvise holding devices necessary in order to carry a job through to completion.
• Sets up and operates related machines and equipment as instructed, including oxyacetylene torches, flame cutting attachments, scarfing, gouging, soldering and brazing equipment.
• Fulfills responsibility for dimensional and quality conformance of completed work to applicable specifications and quality standards.
• Will be recertified upon request of Underwriters or Engineering.
• Will be recertified in compliance with various Code Standards, Including but not necessarily limited to: CE/PED, API, AWS, and any others that may be specified by the customer.
• Keeps work area in clean, safe and orderly condition not including work generally performed by janitors.
• Prepares work records and other allied paper work as required to carry out the primary function.
• Performs all other tasks that may be required to carry out the primary function.