Welder - Branford, United States - Labor Finders

Description

Your Job Do you like working with your hands and big metal toys, tools and machines? Do you learn quickly and take pride in a job well done? Are you looking to gain and enhance your skills in a trade offering lifelong work opportunities in diverse areas of the economy? Well, if any of this describes you, then we'd love to talk to you about a Welder position.

Your Day The job responsibilities may include the following:

Using hand-held or remotely controlled welding equipment to join or cut metal parts, or fill holes, indentations, or the seams of metal products.

Studying blueprints, sketches, or specifications and calculating dimensions to be welded. Inspecting structures or materials to be welded and monitoring the welding process to avoid overheating. Maintaining equipment and machinery. Working outdoors, often in inclement weather, on a scaffold or high platform. May also work indoors in a confined indoor area designed to contain sparks and glare. Lifting heavy objects, working in awkward positions while bending, stooping, or standing to work overhead. Working evenings or weekends, with 8 to 12-hour shifts each day.


You will also need to:
Be detailed oriented, have physical strength, hand-eye coordination, and ability to focus on job responsibilities. Have manual dexterity and the ability to steadily hold a torch in one place. Have good physical stamina and the ability to endure long periods of standing or making repetitious movements. Build technical skills and training to operate welding equipment to fuse metal. Have a high school diploma or equivalent. Be able to understand and communicate information. Proficiency in English is essential. Begin and complete an apprenticeship program upon starting the role ( required). Carry or lift heavy objects and to squat, kneel down, bend, or crawl in awkward positions.

Learn to use a variety of welding equipment and procedures, and electrical or manual tools (saws, squares, calipers etc.) Gain knowledge of safety standards and willingness to use protective clothing (face-shield, gloves etc.).

Obtain general certification in welding or related certification - is extremely useful. Have completed courses in blueprint reading, shop mathematics, mechanical drawing, physics, chemistry, and metallurgy - helpful, but not required. Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings - a strong bonus.

Your Gain What you may gain while on the job:
Staying active - this job will keep you busy and engaged throughout the day. Communication skills- to provide information and coordinate with supervisors and co-workers to carry out daily responsibilities. Learning opportunity - a chance to learn a wide variety of welding skills and knowledge. Teaching & mentoring skills - helping train and prepare new employees for the job. Rewarding career - opportunities for advancement to supervisory, management, and advanced assignments. Your Experience Less than 1 Year