Pipefitter-Welder

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Position: Pipefitter/Welder

Essential Functions:

Welds metal parts together using both gas welding or brazing and any combination of arc welding processes
Performs thermal cutting and grinding
Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes and increases size of metal parts
Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding
Weld components in flat, vertical or overhead positions
Monitor the fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid over heating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion or expansion of material

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

Will be required to pass employer performance tests or standard tests to meet certification standards of governmental agencies or professional and technical associations
Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors
Lay out, position, align and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straight edges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Consistently demonstrates the skills of appropriate equipment and product selection
Abilities to include, yet not limited to: arm-hand steadiness, control precision, manual dexterity, finger dexterity, multi-limb coordination, reading comprehension
Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without becoming distracted
Maintains knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance
Demonstrates proficiency in knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control and costs

Training/Education and/or Special Qualifications:

An appropriate mix of education and experience which would allow the employee to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above.

Must be able to Weld 6010 , Tig & Root and 7018 in both processes.

Physical Requirements and/or Working Environment:

Work involves almost constant exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, toxic chemicals, bio-hazardous materials, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, and/or loud noises.
Considerable physical activity. Requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects. Physical work is a primary part (more than 60%) of job.
Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.
During customer site visits, exposure to wide variety of potential hazards that require following extensive, customer mandated safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.
Work includes the need for finger dexterity, arm-hand steadiness, multi-limb coordination and manual dexterity

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