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Welder
laborfinders · Cordele, GA
About The Role
GENERAL DESCRIPTION _ PURPOSE OF ROLE
- The welder is responsible for fabricating and assembling structures and parts by using various welding
- techniques and equipment. This role involves interpreting engineering drawings, blueprints, and welding
- specifications to produce high-quality welds in accordance with standards and project requirements.
Essential Functions
- Essential Duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- . Perform welding operations using appropriate welding techniques.
- o Interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and welding symbols to determine welding
- requirements and specifications.
- o Set up and operate welding equipment including welding machines, gas cylinders, torches, and
- related tools.
- o Prepare surfaces by cleaning, grinding, and de-greasing to ensure proper welding quality.
- . Select and measure appropriate materials and components for welding based on project
- requirements.
- o Weld components in various positions (e.g., flat, vertical, overhead) using appropriate
- procedures.
- o Inspect welded joints for defects and ensure compliance with quality standards.
- . Perform post-welding processes such as grinding, sanding, and polishing to achieve smooth
- finishes.
- . Adhere to safety guidelines and procedures to ensure a safe working environment and prevent
- accidents.
Qualifications and Experience
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- o Certification in welding or completion of a welding apprenticeship program is preferred.
- o Proven experience as a welder in a similar role is required.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
The successful candidate should
- o Understand various welding processes.
- . Have a knowledge of different types of metals, their properties, and how they respond to heat and
- pressure.
- o Be able to interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and welding symbols to understand project
- specifications.
- o Understand how to operate and maintain welding machines, torches, electrodes, and other tools.
- o Have precise hand-eye coordination and steady hands to manipulate welding equipment and
- materials.
- . Be able to consistently produce high-quality welds with attention to specifications and details.
- o Be capable of troubleshooting welding issues, adjust techniques, and make necessary repairs.
- o Have basic math skills for measurements, angles, and calculations related to welding tasks.
Education Requirements
o Certification in welding or completion of a welding apprenticeship program is preferred.
Physical Demands
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
- successfully perform 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 occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use
- hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk
- or hear. The employee must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift
- and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and
- peripheral vision.
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.
- The environments range from cold and dry to hot and humid and may include work outdoors. Indoor
- work within the manufacturing plant is required. This environment will be noisy and may contain stimuli
- such as flashing lights and strong odors.
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