Job description
As a Sheet Metal Fitter and Welder, you will work either individually, or, as a part of a small team, to produce Sheet Metal Weldments. You will be required to produce a variety of Weldments, all of which must meet the dimensional specifications of the mechanical engineered drawing. Also, you will be required to determine, from the drawing, where each weld is to be performed, and, to meet the size and length requirements of each weld specified within the given tolerance allowed. Finally, you will be required to meet any cosmetic or appearance specifications of your weldment. This may require grinding welds and sheet metal buffing. After you complete each weldment, you deliver the finished product to your customer and record the delivery through a computer transaction.
Other responsibilities of this position include performing light maintenance on your welding and cutting equipments as well as small power tools, and fume extractors. Also you must maintain the cleanliness of your work area and meet all requirements of the Powell Quality System for this position. Finally, all employees are required to participate in Powell's ongoing Safety Training.
Job Requirements
Education and Experience:
Other responsibilities of this position include performing light maintenance on your welding and cutting equipments as well as small power tools, and fume extractors. Also you must maintain the cleanliness of your work area and meet all requirements of the Powell Quality System for this position. Finally, all employees are required to participate in Powell's ongoing Safety Training.
Job Requirements
Education and Experience:
- Minimum of grammar school education.
- Must have a basic command of the English language, both written and verbal.
- Ability to read a tape measure and ruler (this includes conversions from fraction to decimal and conversely from decimal to fractions)
- Ability to meet Jaeger Vision test requirements with either corrected or uncorrected vision.
- Ability to read or learn to read mechanical engineered drawings (blueprints).
- Ability to read and understand various welding symbols.
- Ability to fit-up Weldment per required mechanical engineered drawing and Product Specifications.
- At least 2yrs. Of Short-Circuit GMAW (MIG) welding experience working with Hot-rolled, Pickled and oiled (HRPO) sheet metal thickness from 16 gauge to 7 gauge. Also, worked as a sheet metal MIG welder within the last 12 months.
- Ability to "fine-tune" voltage and wire feed settings to achieve desired quality results.
- Ability to pass an AWS D1.3 Structural Sheet Metal Welding Test using the Short-Circuit GMAW (MIG) process. The test requires completing a fillet weld on a T-joint in the Vertical-up position and the overhead position. Also, the welder must complete a square groove butt-weld in the horizontal position. All welds will be performed using 12 gauge HRPO material.
- Ability to work with small hand tools, clamps and grinders to fit-up and weld sheet metal products.
- Ability to perform light maintenance on welding equipment such as replacing contact tips and nozzles, replacing liners and entire weld gun assemblies, replacing drive rolls on wire feeders and safely exchanging shielding gas bottles.
In our 70+ year history, Powell has always known that our employees are at the heart of our success. Without question, we have the most talented people in all parts of our organization.
As a manufacturer, we recruit and hire experienced and knowledgeable applicants to ensure our product is engineered, fabricated and assembled to customer specifications!
Powered by Innovation - Powells culture has and will always be founded in our "can do" attitude. If we can imagine it, we can do it.
Become a part of our story, and let us help you write yours. Hard work pays off in all of our teams, with opportunity for advancement and promotion without sacrificing work-life balance. Successful candidates must have a legal authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis, with only those candidates selected for interview contacted.
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