Welder

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Company Profile

W&W/AFCO Steel is the largest, most capable structural steel fabricator and erector. The company is an industry leader in setting up the standard in steel design, fabrication, and erection.

Job Profile

The company is seeking a Welder who will plan and perform operations involved in the electric arc welding of steel beams, plates, channels, angles, etc., primarily in the horizontal position.

Perform hand welding or operate machines to weld stiffeners, weld flanges to webs, or weld cover plates.

Educational Qualification

• No education level is mentioned, yet having a High School Diploma will be a plus

Work Experience

• Possess work-related experience (a plus)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Use of hoists, clamps, jigs and fixtures, rules, and similar tools, together with the simple use of drawings.
• Work from notations on the drawing or instructions on material or from the fitter, set up electric arc equipment to achieve the desired weld.
• Select the amperage and polarity of the machine and the size of electrodes to produce a weld of the correct size, type, and quality.
• Interpret welding symbols on drawings.
• Set up equipment and weld to obtain proper fusion and strength of metals.
• Make various fillet, lap, butt, and other welds in the horizontal position to the required specifications, strengths, and pressures.
• Use hoists or overhead cranes to obtain material and put it on welding skids.
• Clean, brush, grind and prepare surfaces prior to and after welding.
• Mark and identify pieces with the job number and other required information.
• Move material from welding skids to the holding area or the next workstation.
• Keep necessary job time and production records.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective material.
• Maintain the equipment and area in a clean, orderly and proper manner.
• Follow Company safety guidelines at all times.
• Perform all work within Company quality and quantity work requirements.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to lift 25+ pounds on a continuous basis
• Ability to work in a non-climate-controlled environment
• Ability to work overtime as needed, including weekends
• Continuous standing, bending, stooping, and reaching
• Manual dexterity
• Mental alertness and awareness of surroundings

Employer’s Statement

W&W/AFCO Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company is dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment, and all the terms and conditions thereof, on the basis of race, creed, color, age, sex, religion, marital status, veteran status, national origin, non-job-related disability or another protected group status in accordance with the law of the workplace.