Arc Welder

Arc Welder Job Highlights

Company Profile

GATX Corporation provides innovative, unparalleled service that enables customers to transport what matters safely and sustainably while championing the well-being of our employees and communities.

Job Profile

The company is hiring an Arc Welder who will make weldments on ferrous and non-ferrous materials using an electric arc, hand heliarc, or semi-automatic heliarc welding process, involving any type or weld for required appearance and quality requirements in any position.

Educational Qualification

• High School Diploma or GED

Work Experience

• Prior experience in welding and fabrication

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assists other workmen in placing, fitting, and attaching parts as assigned.
• Certifications are held per AWS D15.1.
• Communicates with a supervisor as needed.
• Comply with the established safety policies, support continuing awareness for safety, and when possible recommend specific changes and improvements to health and safety policies and programs.
• Finishes weld by removing slag and grinding when necessary.
• Jacks the cars, removes trucks, positions to tank rolls, disassembles to repair, or gains access to parts needing repair and reassembles as necessary.
• Keeps work area in a clean and orderly manner.
• Locates and tests areas to be welded for leaks by use of soap suds and air, etc., rechecking as necessary.
• Lubricates and makes minor repairs to assigned small power, mechanical and hand tools, replacing broken and worn parts. Lubricate, gauge and adjust car parts as necessary.
• Moves, sets up, and adjusts equipment and selects proper rod to perform work assigned.
• Performs minor layouts required in the performance of prescribed duties.
• Prepares surface to be welded; burns, gauges, fits, tacks, and welds as necessary to complete repair (Example: splices, patches, shims, cracks, etc.)
• Remove, replace, layout, burn, shape ream, and straighten as necessary to perform various repairs to tanks hell proper, fittings, couplers, gears, underframe, safety applicants, insulation jacket, and related components.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide two-digit numbers
• Ability to perform moderate physical exertion in performing arc welding on ground level and overhead.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as IO instructions, FM instructions, work orders, and AAR Field Manual.
• Ability to safely lift up to 51 lbs. regularly and safely lift up to 85 lbs. occasionally from the ground surface.
• Must be able to physically enter confined spaces and work in enclosed environments.
• Must be able to push/pull horizontally up to 140 lbs. of force.
• Must be able to work in extreme temperature environments.
• Proficient with torch cutting.

Benefits/Perks

• Financial Security
• Health and Wellness
• Work/Life Balance

Employer’s Statement

GATX Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.