Responsible for permanently joining metal parts using high heat application to form a permanent bond. May specialize in one of hundreds of different processes of welding to join metals together.
Primary Responsibilities
Use electrical currents to create heat and bond metals.
Join beams in the construction of buildings, bridges, and other structures and to join pipes in pipelines, power plants, and refineries.
Weld materials such as steel and titanium.
Use a rod and heat to join metals.
Operate welding machine that feeds wire to bond materials.
Use molten metal to join two pieces of metal.
Connect copper plumbing pipes and thinner metals.
Plan work by interpreting blueprints.
Determine welding position and type of metal to be fused.
Select and set up welding equipment.
Ensure welds meat standards and specifications.
Supervise machines or robots that perform automated welding tasks.
Load parts correctly and monitor machine constantly.
Use heat from an electric arc to cut and trim metal objects.
Dismantle large objects such as ships and aircraft.