Welder/Cladder- Level 1

Welder/CladderTemp-to-HireFirst Shift: 8a-5p (OT Flexible)A Welder/Cladder is a skilled craftsman whose primary responsibility is to fuse various metal alloys utilizing industry standard welding processes. These processes include, but are not limited to manual, semi-automatic or mechanized Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) or Submerged Arc Welding (SAW).Responsibilities: Position will primarily be claddingWeld various materials as described such as carbon steel, low alloy carbon steel, stainless steelRead, understand and execute written instructions (Production orders)Read, understand and work to engineering drawings;Read, understand and work to Welding Procedure Specifications;Understand and implement the proper control settings for industry standard welding power supplies and power supply controllers;Condition, grind welds on production partsUse a tape measure to accurately measure part dimensions;Use steel squares to align and fit connectors or fittings to pipe;Use an electronic protractor or digital level to determine part alignment for parallelism and perpendicularity;Flame cut metal using Oxy-fuel torch and mechanized beveling equipment;Use a right angle pneumatic or electric grinder to prepare a weld bevel for arc welding;Use a carbon arc gouge to back-gouge;Use temperature indicating crayons and contact pyrometer to determine part temperature;Operate overhead bridge cranes and jib cranes to safely move parts;Operate a forklift to safely move palletized and loose parts;Perform manual and electronic weld data loggingRequired Skills and Experience:Required: High school graduate or GED.Required: 2 years of experience welding and is proficient in welding carbon and stainless-steel pipe, fittings and plate. This classification of welder is not limited by welding position and can make 100% x-ray quality welds using GMAW, FCAW, SMAW and GTAW in all positions (including GMAW and GTAW open root pipe welds) as well as SAW in the flat position.Required: Experience with weld overlay cladding