Summary
Perform any combination of duties to assist welders in welding, brazing, and thermal and arc cutting
activities. These include, but are not limited to, moving work pieces, tools and supplies, manually or
by mechanical means.
Reporting Relationship
DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Field or Shop Foreman
Qualifications
- This candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- This candidate must possess a valid driver license.
Experience
- Candidate must have 3 + months of industrial / manufacturing / general labor experience
Skills
- Candidate must have strong initiative, be self-motivated, and be goal oriented.
- Candidate must have strong verbal communication skills.
- Candidate must be detail-oriented with watchful oversight.
- Candidate must possess outstanding organizational skills.
- Candidate must be committed to meeting deadlines.
- Candidate must be able to multi-task.
- Candidate must be a contributing team member.
Knowledge
- Candidate should have basic knowledge and understanding of steel manufacturing processes.
- Candidate should have basic knowledge of geometry, physical properties of metal work and
welding techniques.
Abilities
- Candidate must be able to work with minimal supervision.
- Candidate must be fluent in English. The abilities to speak, read, and write any other languages are preferred.
Physical Demands
- We make reasonable accommodations to empower individuals with special needs to undertake
the essential duties and responsibilities of the position. While undertaking the essential duties
and responsibilities of the position, the candidate must speak and listen, brace or balance, walk,
sit, bend, stoop, or kneel. - The candidate must repeatedly use arms, hands or feet to grip, hold, reach or push.
- The candidate must be able to lift 50 pounds.
- The candidate must have good vision, naturally or with correction.
- The candidate must have good physical fitness.
- The candidate must have a good sense of balance.
- The candidate must be able to work at heights.
Accountability
- Continuously improve productivity.
- Continuously improve quality and strive for “zero” scrap and re-work expenses.
- Bring jobs to conclusion for less than the budget estimated cost.
Responsibility
- Maintain good relations with customers, vendors, sub-contractors, and other employees.
Essential Duties & Tasks
- Assist in securing components together, applying knowledge of geometry, physical properties of
metal work and welding techniques. - Assist in the selection of appropriate equipment and plan the layout and assembly of a welding
process. - Assist in the preparation of material for welding by cutting or grinding using pipe cutters,
hammer and chisel, cutting torch, and/or grinder. - Set materials in stands, racks, hoist, etc. for welding.
- Assist in repairing of products by dismantling, straightening and reshaping.
- Connect hoses from hand torch to oxygen and fuel gas cylinders or connect cables from power
source to electrode holder and workpiece or fixture. - Start gasoline engine to activate electric generators.
- Remove tags or markers; move finished work.
- Follow verbal or written instructions.
- Contribute to improved employee morale.
- Maintain company welding and fabricating equipment.
- Participate in on-the-job skill training, as needed.
- Ensure billable hours are properly documented and reported to the Supervisor.
- Ensure all work is properly setup.
- Ensure clean and organized work space.
- Attend safety meetings.
- Follow company policies and procedures.
- Project a positive company image.
- Perform any other duties or tasks assigned by the President.
Measures of Performance
- Attendance
- Adherence to company policies and procedures
- Quality of work
Job Description Review
Jobs are dynamic and change over time. To meet the priorities and requirements of this organization, management reserves the right to review this job description as follows:
- When the responsibilities of a position have changed;
- Where an organizational change has occurred;
- If there are changes in the working conditions or technology;
- Annually, to ensure that job duties are still applicable.