Welder Fitter
Core
Analyze engineering drawings to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations for structural forms like machinery bases, sluice gates, and vessels.
Role type
Welder Fitter
Builds
Structural metal components (machinery bases, sluice gates, vessels)
Domain
Industrial fabrication / Manufacturing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Reading engineering drawings, welding techniques (electric, gas, arc), metal cutting (plasma, gas arc, saws), layout and fitting, PPE usage, forklift or overhead crane operation, mechanical assembly knowledge
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Plasma cutters, gas arc equipment, powered saws, hand shears, chipping knives, straightedge, combination square, calipers, ruler
Responsibilities
Lay out, fit, and fabricate metal components; tack-weld or weld components and assemblies; cut workpieces; observe tests on welded surfaces (hydrostatic, x-ray, dimension tolerance); develop templates and work aids
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC