Treo Staffing

Overview

The Shipyard Stick Welders position involves welding metal components for products such as ships and barges, following specific guidelines and procedures. The role requires proficiency in using electric arc-welding equipment and the ability to work in various positions while ensuring quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Welds together metal components of products as specified by layout, blueprints, or instructions.
• Connects cables from welding unit to obtain specified amperage and voltage.
• Starts power supply to produce electric current.
• Strikes arc to generate heat for melting and depositing metal.
• Manually guides electrode along weld line to form specified depth of fusion.
• Welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Examines weld for bead size and specifications.
• May manually apply filler rod to supply weld metal.
• May clean or degrease weld joint or workpiece.
• Repairs broken or cracked parts and fills holes.
• Prepares broken parts for welding by grooving or scarfing surfaces.
• May chip off excess weld, slag, and spatter.
• May preheat workpiece using hand torch or heating furnace.
• May position and clamp workpieces together or assemble them in jig.
• May tack assemblies together.
• May cut metal plates or structural shapes.
• May operate other machine shop equipment to prepare components for welding.
• Will be required to pass employer performance tests to meet certification standards.