Welder Fabricator

General Summary

The welder is responsible for fabricating and assembling metal structures and equipment through the use of welders, cutters, shapers and measuring tools.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Perform welding operations on pipe, vessels, structural skids and other equipment.
• Ability to weld both CS and SS piping.
• Layout, cut, fit and otherwise prepare material for welding.
• Fabricate material from piping schematics and other drawings, working from blueprints, sketches or verbal instructions.
• Operate oxy-acetylene torch to cut, braze, weld and solder.
• Responsible for the general upkeep and maintenance of all facilities and equipment as needed.
• Perform quality detailing work, grinding, polishing, etc.
• Identify, report and correct safety and environmental concerns, performing all work in compliance with Company standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Complete all appropriate documentation and paperwork.

Education

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

Certification

• Valid driver's license
• Welding certifications a plus, but not required

Work Experience

• Minimum 2 years' experience in pipeline construction and welding procedures

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Prior experience with drilling, welding casing is a plus.
• Experienced in Stick, Wire Feed, TIG
• Experience with conceptualizing and designing for fabrication
• Forklift certification
• Be able to routinely lift heavy equipment up to 50 pounds
• Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy
• Look at flat drawings, pictures, and blueprints and visualize how they would look as solid objects with height, width, and depth
• Have good written and verbal communication skills
• Be able to promote the safety culture within our company by working within the safety policies established by Granite and our customers.
• Be willing to perform a variety of tasks as may be necessary to promote completion of work, including assisting on other projects as necessary.

Additional Requirements/Skills

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a small hand tools.
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment
• Ability and willingness to abide by the Company’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis