Maintenance Welder

Summary/General Description Of Job:

The Maintenance Welder uses hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentions or seams of fabricated metal products.

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

§  Welds metal components together to fabricate or repair products, such as machine parts, plant equipment, mobile homes or specialized trailers, motors and generators, railroad tracks, hand rails, bar gates, crane rails, etc. according to layouts, blueprints or work orders, using brazing and a variety of arc, gas, and other appropriate welding processes and equipment.

§  Welds metal parts together, using both gas welding or brazing and any combination of arc welding processes.

§  Performs related tasks such as thermal cutting and grinding.

§  Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes and increases size of metal parts.

§  Positions and clamps together components of fabricated metal products preparatory to welding.

§  May locate and repair cracks in industrial engine cylinder heads, using inspection equipment and gas torch.

§  May perform repairs only.

§  May be required to pass employer performance tests or standard tests to meet certification standards of governmental agencies or professional and technical associations.

§  Performs other related duties as assigned.

May perform work in other classifications when incidental work is necessary to the accomplishment of the work assignment.  Significant work in another job classification may be required if accompanied by any wage adjustments applicable.

Accountable For:

•       The proper use of tools and equipment commonly used in the welding field.

•       Completing all mandated training requirements per government and management directives.

•       Timely and cost-effective performance of duties.

•       Timely completion and accuracy of all departmental work.

•       Dealing with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations.

•       Adherence to established company safety policies and good industrial and office safety practices.

•       Compliance with company Standard Operating Procedures and Personnel policies and procedures.

•       Having the ability to work well under pressure.

Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Professional Associations):

Mandatory

•       Four years’ experience as a welder.

•       Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (includes blueprint reading, measurement, and layout).

•       Must have and maintain hand tools of the trade to perfo