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Welder Job Description

WELDER JOB DESCRIPTION

Welds and assembles metal components to effect repairs to dump trucks, trailers, and

other similar equipment. Also welds and assembles new wheel wash units. Employee

must be able to:

1. Attend work on the schedule established by the employer and without excessive

absenteeism.

2. Follow all safe work practices.

3. Obtain parts and materials.

4. Access area to be welded by climbing ladder if needed.

5. Use disc grinder to smooth out, weld, or grind parts prior to welding.

6. Operate manual and automated welding units and equipment by depositing

metal from electrode to work piece and joins edges of work piece.

7. Maintain length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion

and bead.

8. Weld in flat and vertical planes (all position welding).

9. Examine weld for bead size and other specifications.

10. Grind or clean weld joint of work piece.

11. Repair improperly welded pieces and fill holes.

12. Position and clamp work pieces together or assemble them in a jig fixture.

13. Tack assemblies together.

14. Fabricate new or replacement parts for dump trucks, trailers, and wheel wash

unit.

15. Assemble component parts using hand and small power tools.

16. May change hoses, fittings, air valves, suspension parts, etc.

17. Clean up work area daily.

Skills: Understand and apply welding techniques; work quickly and skillfully with the

hands; accept responsibility for the work performed; visualize what the finished product

should look like; operate welding equipment with skill.

Experience: Steel/Aluminum experience needed

Wire-feed welding

Mechanical w/hydraulics

Wrenching experience

Fabrications with welding and layout

Willing to work 40 + hours

Welder Job Description