Welder

Job Title: Welder

Company: MYER Marine & Mfg. LLC

Welders are responsible for using electric arc welding equipment to join together metal components or products as specified by layout, blueprints, diagrams, work orders, welding procedure specifications, or oral instructions. The Welder will work in a skilled team alongside fitters, other welders, and fabrication assistants, with each team headed by a Fabrication Foreman, to whom all assigned team-members will directly report.

The work pieces to be welded are typically first laid out by Fitters, aided by Fabrication Assistants and then joined together by the Welder.

Note: There are different categories (ex: Structural, Pipe) and tiered classifications (i.e., Levels I-IV) within the job title of Welder. However, this does not reflect a change in overall job duties listed below.

• Receive specific work instructions as assigned from Fabrication Foreman.
• Follows work instructions, blueprints/drawings, or other specifications and performs the indicated and assigned welding.
• Performs hand grinding to prepare materials when needed and is responsible for cleaning of workpiece as necessary.
• Ensures that each weld performed is of high quality and meets or exceeds Company standards.
• Maintains high standard of professionalism, personal hygiene, and housekeeping within their designated work areas.
• Works in tandem with other teammates commonly (Fitters, Fabrication Assistants, other welders) and provides assistance to team members whenever possible.
• Operates overhead cranes to move work pieces and materials as needed.
• Verifies equipment and materials provided by MYER are in good working order and per specification and notifies Fabrication Foreman if there are any defects or issues with the equipment, materials, or anything else that could possibly be considered unsafe or could cause the quality of work performed to be inadequate to company standards.
• Always makes sure that work is performed in the safest and most efficient manner as possible and provides input to Fabrication Foreman for recommendations toward continual improvement.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by Fabrication Foreman, Fabrication Manager, Production Manager, Operations Manager, General Manager, or member of MYER Companies Executive Board.

(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, skills, and ability required.)

• High school diploma or GED, preferred.
• Training from a vocation school or previous employer in the use of the application tools and in the application techniques, preferred.
• The ability to successfully complete training programs provided by MYER after recruitment.

• Must pass an all position (3G and 4G) FCAW multi-pass single-V groove weld Welder Performance Qualification Test subject to Visual Examination and Guided Bend Testing per AWS D1.1. (Higher Welder Classifications may have additional testing requirements)
• Welding Certification from the American Welding Society (AWS), American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), or relevant industry organization, highly preferred.

• Minimum of 3 years in a production welding role, highly preferred.

• Blue-print reading of fabricated metal products, including welding and machining symbols.
• Familiarity of common metal fabrication and welding methods.
• Competency in multi-pass, all position fillet and butt welds using the following processes: GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) and FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding). (Higher Welder Classifications may have additional processes requirements).
• Competency in Heating – Oxygen/Propane Heating (torch), and in Air Carbon Arc Gouging.
• Ability to read and interpret weld and welding symbols
• Ability to work in a physically demanding environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and with a diverse team.
• Familiarity with OSHA regulations and good safety practices
• Air carbon arc gouging
• Ability to properly use fillet and bridge cam gauges
• Ability to develop specific goals and…