Job Description

The ASME Hand Arc Welder will serve our Water Hearer Division, located in Montgomery, AL

• Welds together metal component parts; as specified by layout, blueprints, diagram, work order, welding procedures, or oral instructions, using electric arc-welding equipment.
• Must be able to set and adjust welding generator to insure proper voltage output.
• Must be able to select appropriate size and composition of electrode and properly mount in holder.
• Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes and increases size of metal parts, using welding equipment.
• Welds in flat, horizontal, or vertical position.
• Cleans or degreases parts, using wire brush, portable grinder, or chemical bath.
• Inspects finished workpiece for conformance to specifications.
• Chips or grinds off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scraper or power chipper, portable grinder, or arc-cutting equipment.
• Positions workpieces and clamps together or assembles in jigs or fixtures.
• Preheats workpiece, using hand torch or heating furnace.
• Required to pass and maintain employer performance tests or standard tests; as required by the certification standards of professional and technical associations.
• Maintain good housekeeping in work area.
• Observe all departmental safety requirements.
• May be exposed to high noise levels.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Position requires Hand Arc Welder to hold, and maintain a current ASME certification.
• A minimum of 1 to 2 years prior work experience as a Hand Arc Welder and/or an Associate degree or Certificate in Welding Technology.
• Continuous lifting of 5-25 lbs.
• Frequent lifting of 25-60 lbs.
• Occasional lifting of 60+ lbs.
• Frequent strain due to position and unsupported lifting.
• Position will require the use of personal protective equipment to include, but not limited to, a face shield, respirator and protective clothing.