Welder / Fabricator

Job Title: Welder / Fabricator
Responsible to: Fabrication Manager

Job Purpose:
Performing all welding tasks using various welding equipment and technologies

Main Tasks:

• Read engineering drawings and specifications and to plan layout, assembly and welding operations.
• Determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do the job.
• Lay out, position and secure parts and assemblies according to specifications.
• Carry out flat, vertical and horizontal welding, coat nonferrous metals, inspect, brush and grind welds.
• Develop templates and other work aids to hold and align parts.
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment and determine when and what kind of maintenance is required.
• Inspect equipment, structures and materials to identify the cause of any errors or other problems or defects.
• Performs physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and mobile whole body such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping and handling of materials.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent attention to detail and able to visually inspect each component as it is being prepared
• Able to work to high quality standards
• Good hand eye coordination
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly
• The ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
• Good time management

The usual and customary methods of performing the jobs functions require the following physical demands.

The ability to:

• Stand for long periods of time.
• To make fast, simple, repeated movements of the finders, hands and wrists.
• To keep hand and arm steady while moving arm or while holding arm and hand in one position.
• To quickly move hand, hand together with arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate or assemble objects.
• To see details at close range.
• To quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine to exact positions.
• To bend, stretch, twist or reach with the body, arms and/legs.

Shift: 39 hours per week, Two shifts to choose from:
06:30 to 15:30 (Mon to Thur)
06:30 to 11:30 (Fri)

OR

07:30 to 16:30 (Mon to Thur)
07:30 to 12:30 (Fri)

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