Aerotek Hiring for Structural Welder at San Diego, California Full Time

Description:

Welds parts in position for fabrication of vessels, tanks or other structural assemblies.
Uses carbon electrodes to cut, shape and groove metal.
May prepare workplace for welding by cleaning and/or preheating.
Examines weld sizes of weld beads.
Cleans weld area; sweeps and removes scrap.
Weld together metal components of products, as specified by layout, blueprints, diagram, work order, welding procedures, or oral instructions, using electric arc-welding equipment.
Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
Weld completion in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.
Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding.
Clean or degrease weld joint or work piece, using wire brush, portable grinder, or chemical bath. May repair broken or cracked parts and fill holes.
Set up and operate welding equipment and select proper electrodes according to metals to be joined or as instructed.
Perform grinding and joint preparation for NDT processes.
Flux cored inner shield and dual shield welding along with oxy-acetylene torching, air-arc, weld-wire gas, stick and pipe flange
Construct or repair metal products by joining parts either manually (using a variety of welding methods including electric arc, MIG and TIG welding or oxy-acetylene welding) or by machine

Skills:

SWAW, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, GMAW, Gas Metal Arc Welding, FCAW, Flux Cored Arc Welding, flux core, Ceramic backing tape, Structural Welder, Welder, MIG, flux core welding

Top Skills Details:

SWAW,Shielded Metal Arc Welding,GMAW,Gas Metal Arc Welding,FCAW,Flux Cored Arc Welding,flux core,Ceramic backing tape,Structural Welder,Welder,MIG,flux core welding

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Minimum of 3 years of welding experience
Proficient with FCAW welding processes (Vertical, Horizontal, and Flat)
Must be able to qualify in two gas shielded FCAW welding processes 71T-1 and 811N3 in the three positions.
Knowledge of welding characteristics of metal.
Must be able to work at heights, confined spaces, and any assigned shift. Must comprehend written and verbal instructions (in English).
Must be able to hear warning signals, read and comprehend safety instructions, regulations and warnings.

Experience Level:

Entry Level

About Aerotek:

We know that a company’s success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual’s success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek’s people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek’s 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.