Shop Welder Startford CT

Overview

Responsibilities

•       Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes and increases size of metal parts, using welding equipment.

•       Positions workpieces and clamps together or assembles in jigs or fixtures

•       Uses hand welding and flame-cutting equipment to weld together metal components and parts or to cut, trim, or scarf metal objects to dimensions, as specified by layouts, work orders, or blueprints.

•       Welds metal parts or components together, using brazing, gas, or arc welding equipment.

•       Guides electrodes or torch along weld line at specified speed and angle to weld, melt, cut, or trim metal.

•       Reviews layouts, blueprints, diagrams, or work orders in preparation for welding or cutting metal components.

•       Selects and inserts electrode or gas nozzle into holder and connects hoses and cables to obtain gas or specified amperage, voltage, or polarity.

•       Selects and installs torch, torch tip, filler rod, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or type and thickness of metal.

•       Connects and turns regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure to obtain desired flame.

•       Ignites torch or starts power supply and strikes arc.

•       Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes and increases size of metal parts, using welding equipment.

•       Preheats workpiece, using hand torch or heating furnace.

•       Welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead position.

•       Positions workpieces and clamps together or assembles in jigs or fixtures.

•       Chips or grinds off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scraper or power chipper, portable grinder, or arc-cutting equipment.

•       Inspects finished workpiece for conformance to specifications.

•       Cleans or degreases parts, using wire brush, portable grinder, or chemical bath.

•       Knowledge of design techniques, principles, tools and instruments involved in the production and use of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

•       Performs all other functions as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• • Minimum two years' experience in commercial construction industry preferred
• • Tools of the trade and the ability to bring them to jobsites
• • Strong work ethic with a positive and calm mindset
• • References to verify your professional skills and experience
• • Able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time and to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds, frequently required to walk, sit, twist, bend, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• • High school diploma or equivalent and six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• • Must wear common protective or safety equipment