Traylor Bros., Inc.

Overview

Onyett Fabricators, established in 1999, provides fabrication and field services, welding, and structural metalwork for the coal, aggregate, and construction industries. The Welder is responsible for using hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to join metal components and ensure the quality of fabricated metal products.

Responsibilities

• Uses hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components.
• Operates safety equipment and uses safe work habits.
• Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Ignites torches or starts power supplies and strikes arcs to complete electrical circuits.
• Detects faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notifies supervisors.
• Clamps, holds, tack-welds, heat-bends, grinds, or bolts component parts for welding.
• Operates manual or semi-automatic welding equipment using various welding processes.
• Monitors fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating or distortion.
• Examines work pieces for defects and measures them to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Recognizes, sets up, and operates hand and power tools common to the welding trade.
• Lays out, positions, aligns, and secures parts and assemblies prior to assembly.