Welder Trainee Jobs

Position Description:

The purpose of this position is to train to become a welder/fitter within the company. This position is limited to a thirty (30) day training period.

Nature and Scope:

• Welders will fit, weld, and clean certain production parts that have been chosen by management for this training.
• Welders’ knowledge of oxyfuel cutting, blueprint reading, base metal preheating, and welding will be gauged in the first days of this training.
• Welders that show an advanced skill set will have the opportunity to advance through the training at a quicker pace.
• Welders will perform fillet welds (single and multi-pass), groove welds, oxyfuel cutting, and blueprint reading daily.
• Welders will receive instruction on how to keep a clean and orderly workstation that will help them be highly productive.

Principal Accountability:

• The fitter test will include reading a blueprint to fit, oxyfuel cut holes, and weld a predesigned test piece.
• The welding test will consist of:
• When welders have reached the point where they are deemed fit, or the end of training comes, they will be given the TMW/AWS welding test and fitter test.

Note: All tests must pass visual inspection, GMAW test must pass root and face bends, MCAW test must pass two side bends.

Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Previous welding experience and/or 6 months prior training.

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