Welder/Fabricator

General Description:

Fabrication of stainless steel and mild steel components & assemblies to drawings using GTAW, FCAW and GMAW welding equipment, grinding, band saws, plasma torch. Qualification under the client's WPS’s. Gas distribution system fabrication includes orbital welding.

Utilization of fabrication and welding skills to meet specifications identified on component drawings, including dimension specifications, angles, flatness, weld preparation, penetration with no porosity. As all components are custom designed and fabricated, the ability to anticipate stress and or movement in components resulting from welding and then compensating for them is critical. Fabricated items include mild steel frames, stainless steel vacuum chambers and stainless-steel vacuum piping.

Position would be primarily welding and fabrication, but may do some of the following as well:

• Assembly of vacuum furnaces (including piping, frames, gas distribution systems, etc.)

• Operation and testing of vacuum furnaces (including loading, monitoring, unloading, fluid evaluation/changes as needed, insulation repair/replacement as required)

• Field service of vacuum furnaces and components.

• Shipping and receiving, including incoming order inspections. Order inspections will include the use of micrometers, tape measures, and angle measurements.

With this position, there may be some overtime, weekend or shift work on a periodic basis based on manufacturing workload as well as traveling.

Degree:

High School diploma or equivalent

Experience:

Experience preferred in the following areas:

• 4-5 years’ experience with welding GTAW and GMAW stainless and mild steel
• Some assembly and/or operation of vacuum equipment.
• Some experience with installation, testing, troubleshooting & commissioning of industrial equipment and electronic instrumentation & process controls.
• Understanding of piping and instrument diagrams, assembly drawings.
• Incoming and sub-assembly inspection.

Skills:

• GTAW, FCAW and GMAW welding
• Thorough understanding of mechanical drawings and welding symbols.
• G6 certification is a plus
• Ability to work off Piping & Instrument Diagrams, assembly drawings.
• Mechanical skills, including working with hand tools, cranes, lifts and fork trucks.
• Computer skills: MS Office
• Hands-on installation of instrumentation and process control

Travel:

10-20% travel to customer sites for system installation and field service.

You should be proficient in:

• Welding Setups for Production
• Mechanical Assembly Skills
• Blueprint Reading

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• TIG Welder
• Manual Grinder
• Flux-Cored Arc Welder