WELDER

JOB REQUIREMENT

• WELDERS READ AND INTREPRET BLUEPRINTS, SKETCHES, AND SPECIFICATIONS TO DETERMINE THE DIMENSIONS OF PARTS TO BE WELDED.
• WELDERS PREPARE PARTS FOR WELDING BY CUTTING THEM TO SIZE, ALIGNING THEM, AND CLAMPING THEM IN PLACE.
• WELDERS USE MANUAL OR SEMIAUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT TO WELD COMPONENTS IN VARIOUS POSITIONS.
• WELDERS MONITOR THE WELDING PROCESS AND ADJUST HEAT AS NEEDED.
• WELDERS MAINTAIN AND USE SPECIALIZED WELDING MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT.
• WELDERS INSPECT MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES TO BE WELDED.
• WELDERS REPAIR HOLES, IDENTATIONS, AND SEAMS IN METAL PRODUCTS. THEY MAY ALSO REPAIR MACHINERY AND OTHER COMPONENTS BY WELDING PIECES AND FILLING GAPS.
• WELDERS FOLLOW STRICT SAFETY REGULATIONS AND WEAR THE RIGHT SAFETY GEAR.

JOB REQUIREMENT

• MINIMUM EDUCATION, SPM OR EQUIVALENT.
• COMPLETION OF A WELDING COURSE OR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (JKP OR WELDING CERTIFICATE FROM FROM ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS).
• AWS OR LOCAL CERTIFICATIONS SUCH AS JPK LEVEL ½ OR SIMILAR CERTIFICATIONS ARE HIGHLY PREFERRED.
• MINIMUM OF 1-3 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN WELDING OR METAL FABRICATION IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
• PROFICIENCY IN DIFFERENT WELDING TECHNIQUES SUCH AS MIG, TIG, STICK WELDING, AND FLUX-CORED ARC WELDING.
• ABILITY TO READ AND INTERPRET BLUEPRINTS, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS, AD WELDING SYMBOLS.