Welder/Fabricator

Baron Blakeslee SFC Inc•Williamstown, WV

About The Position

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB Fabricates, assembles, installs and welds metal components according to layout plans and blueprints. Assembles and installs pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Welds metal parts together, using both gas welding or brazing and any combination of arc welding processes Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes, and increases size of metal parts Positions and clamps together components of fabricated metal products preparatory to welding Locates and marks bending and cutting lines onto work piece Operates fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, and drill presses Hammers, chips, and grinds work piece to cut, bend, and straighten metal Preheats work pieces, using hand torch or furnace Designs and constructs templates and fixtures Verifies conformance of work piece to specifications, using square, ruler, and measuring tape Fabricates and assembles sheet metal products May set up and operate machine tools associated with fabricating shops, such as radial drill press, end mill, and edge planer Reads blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures May assemble and install equipment, such as shafting, conveyors, and tram rails, using hand tools and power tools Aligns machine components and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs Assembles machine components and bolts, welds, rivets, or otherwise fastens them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools May operate engine lathe to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications May cut, thread, bend, assemble, install and connect a variety of metal and non-metal pipes, tubes, and fittings, including iron, steel, copper, and plastic Secures pipes to structure with brackets, clamps, and hangers, using hand tools and power tools OTHER DUTIES Performs all other duties as required Responsible for cleaning work area

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required
Minimum 2 years experienced required
Welding / ability to pass 4 weld tests
Ability to read blueprints
Identify problems, investigate the root-cause, and make recommendations for solutions
Use verbal skills to communicate with co-workers or customers and/or vendors
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, ratios
Respond to unpredictability
High pressure for results
Organize and prioritize
Read, comprehend and follow instructions/work orders
Relate to others
Ability to stand
Ability to climb stairs
Ability to walk
Ability to use legs/arms to climb
Ability to sit
Ability to stoop
Ability to lift up to 65 lbs
Repetitive twisting or pressure involving wrists or hands
Repetitive finger movement
Ability to use both hands
Ability to use both legs
Ability to repeatedly bend
Ability to communicate orally
Ability to hear conversation
Ability to carry up to 75 lbs
Ability to pull hand over hand
Ability to push/pull up to 75 lbs
Ability to balance
Ability to kneel
Specific visual requirements
Ability to crawl
Use of depth perception
Reaching at high or low level
Ability for rapid mental/muscular coordination simultaneously
Use of color vision
Work a shift between 8-12 hours
Work in heath between 90o – 100o
Work with machinery with moving parts
Exposure to constant noise above 85dB
Work with moving vehicles
Exposure to dust (more than nuisance)
Work with ladders/scaffolding
Exposure to gases (helium, argon, nitrogen)
Work weekly more than 40 hours
Work outside
Exposure to intermittent noise above 85dB
Work outside and inside
Exposure to vibration
Work in heat over 100 o
Exposure to irritant or toxic fumes
Work in cold below 55 o
Exposure to chemicals (NPB)
Travel and/or overnight stays
Exposure to grease/oils (hydraulic fluid)
Work in confined spaces
Work with hands in water
Work in excess or frequent temperature changes
Safety Footwear
Safety Glasses
Gloves: latex, work gloves, etc.
Hearing protection
Body Protection
Respirator (full mask)

Responsibilities

Welds metal parts together, using both gas welding or brazing and any combination of arc welding processes
Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes, and increases size of metal parts
Positions and clamps together components of fabricated metal products preparatory to welding
Locates and marks bending and cutting lines onto work piece
Operates fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, and drill presses
Hammers, chips, and grinds work piece to cut, bend, and straighten metal
Preheats work pieces, using hand torch or furnace
Designs and constructs templates and fixtures
Verifies conformance of work piece to specifications, using square, ruler, and measuring tape
Fabricates and assembles sheet metal products
May set up and operate machine tools associated with fabricating shops, such as radial drill press, end mill, and edge planer
Reads blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures
May assemble and install equipment, such as shafting, conveyors, and tram rails, using hand tools and power tools
Aligns machine components and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs
Assembles machine components and bolts, welds, rivets, or otherwise fastens them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools
May operate engine lathe to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications
May cut, thread, bend, assemble, install and connect a variety of metal and non-metal pipes, tubes, and fittings, including iron, steel, copper, and plastic
Secures pipes to structure with brackets, clamps, and hangers, using hand tools and power tools
Performs all other duties as required
Responsible for cleaning work area