Welder

Responsibilities

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• Weld together metal components of products, as specified by layout, blueprints, diagram, work order, welding producers, or oral instructions, using electric arc-welding equipment

• Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or think scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter

• Weld completion in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions

• Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment o fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding

• Manually apply filler rod to supply weld metal

• Clean or degrease weld joints or work pieces, using a wire brush, portable grinder, or chemical bath. May repair broken or cracked parts and fill holes

• Set up and operate welding equipment and select proper electrodes according to metals to be joined or as instructed

• Perform grinding and joint preparation for NDT processes

• Burning, washing, and edge prepping using hand and automated equipment

• Flux-cored inner shield and dual shield welding along with oxy-acetylene torching, air-arc, weld-wire gas, stick and pipe flange

• Construct or repair metal products by joining parts either manually (using a variety of welding methods including electric arc, MIG and TIG welding or oxy-acetylene welding) or by machine

• Read and understand the Chemist and Competent Persons reports and determine if job sites, particularly those involving combustible material, are safe for personnel and hot work

• Performs grinding and joint preparation for NDT processes

• Mark or tag material with the proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required

• Will be required to wear personal protective equipment hard hat, safety glasses, steel toe boots/shoes and, when necessary, respirator

• Other duties as assigned

• Understand and act upon instructions

• Work independently to complete responsibilities

• Must have regular, reliable transportation

 

Qualifications

• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to perform multi-pass, all position fillet and butt welds using SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) and FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding)

• Knowledge of welding techniques (oxygen-acetylene, electric arc, and TIG), tools and equipment

• Technical training preferred

• Knowledge of and ability to use hand tools and instruments associated with the trade

• Must be able to work effectively with others

• Comprehend blueprints, sketches, and templates

• Enter and move through manholes to reach and work in internally confined spaces

• Must be a steady, reliable worker

• Must be able to compare and follow simple instructions

 

Compensation & Benefits

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Position compensation is based on experience.

 

Our benefits include:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401K
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Annual performance evaluations

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All resumes are reviewed immediately for consideration.

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You must have current authorization to work in the United States, no sponsorships available. 

 

D.T. Read Steel Co., Inc. is drug-free workplace and a nicotine-free employer.

 

No phone calls or recruiters please.

 

D.T. Read Steel Co., Inc. is pleased to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.