Steel Fabrication Welder - Fitter

An established company is recruiting for the following position. Key Responsibilities: - Layout positions, and secures parts and assemblies according to specifications, using straightedge, combination square, calipers, and ruler. - Tack-welds or welds components and assemblies, using electric, gas, arc, or other welding equipment. - Cuts work piece, using powered saws, hand shears, or chipping knife. - Melts lead bar, wire, or scrap to add lead to joint or to extrude melted scrap into reusable form. - Installs or repairs equipment, such as lead pipes, valves, floors, and tank linings. - Observes tests on welded surfaces, such as hydrostatic, x-ray, and dimension tolerance to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications. - Inspects grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometer, caliper, and precision measuring instruments. - Removes rough spots from workpiece, using portable grinder, hand file, or scraper. - Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions. - Heats, forms, and dresses metal parts, using hand tools, torch, or arc welding equipment. - Ignites torch and adjusts valves, amperage, or voltage to obtain desired flame or arc. - Analyzes engineering drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations. - Develops templates and other work aids to hold and align parts. - Determines required equipment and welding method, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.