Welder, Certified/ Senior Certified Welder
Company
THE HILLIARD CORPORATION
Location
New York, NY
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
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Job Description
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Welds metal parts together in accordance with customers specifications to certified standards. Complies with procedures and performance tests as specified under separate document. May also do non-code welding.
TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: Electric arc, gas and inert gas welding equipment involving a considerable range of electrodes, wires, fluxes and other materials;
hoods and other protective equipment;
a considerable variety of benches, dollies, holding equipment and other positioning devices;
measuring, hand tools and equipment.
SOURCE OF SUPERVISION: Foreman
WORKING PROCEDURE:
Must pass certified welders test and blueprint test Receives instructions regarding the job from foreman, reads, interprets and analyzes blueprints, assembly drawings, sketches, specifications and instructions pertaining to job. Plans and carries out the working procedure for assembling and welding the various parts of the unit in place to conform with drawing. Regulates current or gas to obtain the proper fusion and penetration of metals in the weldment, to produce high strength and other pressure requirements including x-ray. Uses electrodes or wire types or sizes to produce the weld required. Uses available jigs and fixtures or may improvise holding devices necessary in order to carry a job through to completion. Sets up and operates related machines and equipment as instructed, including oxyacetylene torches, flame cutting attachments, scarfing, gouging, soldering and brazing equipment. Fulfills responsibility for dimensional and quality conformance of completed work to applicable specifications and quality standards. Will be recertified upon request of Underwriters or Engineering. Will be recertified in compliance with various Code Standards, Including but not necessarily limited to: CE/PED, API, AWS, and any others that may be specified by the customer. Keeps work area in clean, safe and orderly condition not including work generally performed by janitors. Prepares work records and other allied paper work as required to carry out the primary function. Performs all other tasks that may be required to carry out the primary function.
PREREQUISITES :
Advancement to the Senior Welder position is automatic providing certifications are maintained and performance, quality and efficiency is acceptable. The employee being assigned to this position must have been in the Certified Welder classification at Hilliard for a minimum of 5 years and must be certified in a minimum of 4 processes (Mig, Tig, Stick, Fluxcore or Submerged Arc). Code welders with more than 1 year in the classification but less than 5 years can be moved to Senior Certified Welder at the sole discretion of management.
Labor Grade 5/6
TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: Electric arc, gas and inert gas welding equipment involving a considerable range of electrodes, wires, fluxes and other materials;
hoods and other protective equipment;
a considerable variety of benches, dollies, holding equipment and other positioning devices;
measuring, hand tools and equipment.
SOURCE OF SUPERVISION: Foreman
WORKING PROCEDURE:
Must pass certified welders test and blueprint test Receives instructions regarding the job from foreman, reads, interprets and analyzes blueprints, assembly drawings, sketches, specifications and instructions pertaining to job. Plans and carries out the working procedure for assembling and welding the various parts of the unit in place to conform with drawing. Regulates current or gas to obtain the proper fusion and penetration of metals in the weldment, to produce high strength and other pressure requirements including x-ray. Uses electrodes or wire types or sizes to produce the weld required. Uses available jigs and fixtures or may improvise holding devices necessary in order to carry a job through to completion. Sets up and operates related machines and equipment as instructed, including oxyacetylene torches, flame cutting attachments, scarfing, gouging, soldering and brazing equipment. Fulfills responsibility for dimensional and quality conformance of completed work to applicable specifications and quality standards. Will be recertified upon request of Underwriters or Engineering. Will be recertified in compliance with various Code Standards, Including but not necessarily limited to: CE/PED, API, AWS, and any others that may be specified by the customer. Keeps work area in clean, safe and orderly condition not including work generally performed by janitors. Prepares work records and other allied paper work as required to carry out the primary function. Performs all other tasks that may be required to carry out the primary function.
PREREQUISITES :
Advancement to the Senior Welder position is automatic providing certifications are maintained and performance, quality and efficiency is acceptable. The employee being assigned to this position must have been in the Certified Welder classification at Hilliard for a minimum of 5 years and must be certified in a minimum of 4 processes (Mig, Tig, Stick, Fluxcore or Submerged Arc). Code welders with more than 1 year in the classification but less than 5 years can be moved to Senior Certified Welder at the sole discretion of management.
Labor Grade 5/6
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