TIG Aluminum Welder

Overview

Responsible for various types of weld preparation welding and weld finishing operations to manufacture product to customer drawings specifications or other forms of instruction.

Primary responsibility is to TIG weld aluminum or steel round or rectangular tanks and fittings using a robot or manually. This classification requires the welder to be a certified welder.

Responsibilities
Assembles tubes by hand with or without the use of fixtures
Repairs products by dismantling straightening reshaping and reassembling parts
Maintains welding equipment
Performs finish grinding applications using manual and power tools
Set fixturing and weld set up parameters (amps volts etc.) as required
Knowledge of wire and filler materials and gases applicable for various steel alloys

Qualifications

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one year equivalent experience in various forms of welding preferably in a production environment and preferably a Trade of VTech degree in related field.

Proficient in assigned MIG and TIG welding techniques.

Has knowledge of wire and filler materials and gases applicable for various alloys working knowledge of fixturing and weld set up parameters (amps volts etc.).

Successful completion of an internal welding test and the ability to achieve certification to customer requirements as applicable.

Ability to read blueprints especially weld requirement symbols.


LANGUAGE ABILITY

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in oneonone and small group situations to customers clients and other employees of the organization.



MATH ABILITY

Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER SKILLS

To perform this job successfully an individual should have knowledge and ability to key critical data into PRMS with accuracy and thoroughness.


CERTIFICATES/LICENSES

Must be a certified welder or willing to become certified.


WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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