Product Welder Jobs

Job Summary Assemble and weld metal parts on production line, using welding equipment, requiring only a limited knowledge of welding techniques.

Primary Responsibilities

• Fills cavities or corrects malformation in lead parts and hammers out bulges & bends in metal work pieces.
• Examines work piece for defects and measures work piece with straightedge or template to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Preheats work pieces preparatory to welding or bending, using torch.
• Dismantles metal assemblies or cuts scrap metal, using thermal-cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torch or plasma-arc equipment.
• Welds or tack welds metal parts together, using spot welding gun or hand, electric, or gas welding equipment.
• Ignites torch and regulates flow of gas and air to obtain desired temperature, size, and color of flame.
• Connects hoses from torch to tanks of oxygen and fuel gas, and turns valves to release mixture.
• Signals crane operator to move large work pieces.
• Climbs ladders or works on scaffolds to disassemble structures.