Fitter/Welder I

NWPX Infrastructure; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 43,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

NWPX Infrastructure in Michigan seeks a Fitter-Welder to fit elbows, weld to specifications, and grind finished pieces under supervision. The role involves laying out, positioning, aligning components, cutting with torches, and documenting work per quality and safety standards.

You will work with SMAW, FCAW, and SAW welding processes, operate welding machines, grinders, and overhead cranes, and may assist in guiding fellow welders.

Qualifications

• One-year certificate from college or technical school or 3–6 months related experience or equivalent.
• On-the-job training by experienced fitters; performance-based qualification.

Responsibilities

• Fits elbow and attachment using torch and tack welding.
• Lays out, positions, aligns, and fits components together.
• Cuts products with torch and other tools.
• Gouges welds and grinds welds/fabricated pieces.
• Welds products according to plans and specifications.
• Completes proper documentation.
• Moves pipe with overhead crane.

Skills

Welding

Fabrication

Reading blueprints

Safety compliance

Education

Technical welding certificate

Tools

SMAW weld qualified

FCAW weld qualified

SAW weld qualified

Welding machines

Grinders

Arc gouging equipment

Torches

Overhead crane

Lock-out Tag-out

Small forklift

Shear

Hand tools

Job description

SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE:

Under ongoing supervision, the Fitter-Welder fits elbows and welds, cleans and grinds fabricated products. Lays out, fit and fabricate metal components to assemble structural forms while meeting all quality and safety standards. May assist in coordinating activities of welders for special welding techniques and/or procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Fits elbow and attachment using torch & tack welding
• Lays out, positions, aligns, and fits components together
• Cuts products with torch and other tools.
• Gouges welds.
• Grinds welds and fabricated pieces
• Welds product according to plans and specifications
• Completes proper documentation.
• Moves pipe with overhead crane.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists in the departmental housekeeping and safety efforts and works collaboratively with other members of the department and production counterparts to ensure production workflow

WORK HOURS / SHIFT

• Work hours vary or change from eight to twelve hours shifts based on operational needs.
• Must be able to work on Saturdays and overtime as required.

FITTER-WELDER – this level of Fitter-Welder is responsible for the welding, grinding and fitting of pipe and elbow product to the directed specifications. Individuals in this position are expected to . Training is provided and duties are routinely carried out under close supervision; however, close supervision is not always available for routine and repetitive tasks, and these tasks can be carried on without difficulty once they are learned. As work experience is gained, employees may be assigned to more advanced tasks that include more responsibility.

FITTER-WELDER II – this level of Fitter-Welder is responsible for performing duties described for a Fitter-Welder I. The qualifications and experience of this level of operator must be at an intermediate level, with encouragement to develop various techniques to complement existing skillsets, such as back gouging, FCAW, SMAW and X-ray welding analysis. Duties are carried out under limited to close supervision. As additional work experience is gained, the employee may be assigned to tasks that are more difficult in nature and require more responsibility.

FITTER-WELDER III – this level of Fitter-Welder is responsible for performing duties described for a Fitter-Welder II. This level of operator requires advanced training, qualifications and experience. Duties are routinely carried out under minimal supervision. Employees in this position may be responsible for providing on-the-job training (OJT) to new employees.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• SMAW weld qualified and/or the ability to pass weld test
• FCAW weld qualified and/or the ability to pass weld test
• SAW weld qualified and/or the ability to pass weld test
• Welding machines (wire & stick)
• Grinders
• Arc gouging equipment
• Torches
• Overhead crane
• Lock-out Tag-out
• Small forklift
• Shear
• Misc. hand tools

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• On the job training by other fitters who have experience, knowledge and insight into the job. Qualified by performance.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• FCAW weld qualified and/or the ability to pass weld test

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be meet by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Project timelines and work volume / deadlines may often require working outside of standard office hours, weekend, or evening work.

Regular, reliable and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position.

Physical Activity:

Over 2/3 of the time:

• Standing: Remaining upright in a stationary position, particularly for sustained periods.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm to welder or gauge
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly,
• Communicating: Expressing or exchanging ideas and information accurately in written or diagram form.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fire discriminations in sounds.

Up to 2/3 of the time:

• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands. Body agility is emphasized. (This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.)
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. (This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium)
• Stooping: Positions self to welding position this factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw drag haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hand, and/or fingers such as use of micrometer meter.

Less than 1/3 of the time:

• Kneeling/Crouching: Position self to change welding wire
• Crawling: Moving about to work on smaller on pipe.
• Reaching: Grabbing things from a distance above or from the side.
• Walking: Moving about accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from on work site to another.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward downward or outward.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher positon or moving objects horizontally from position to position. (The factor important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.)
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling to use measuring devices.
• Feeling Perceiving attributes of objects such as size shape temperature or texture by touching with skin particularly that of fingertips.

Physical Requirements:

• Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and /or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Visual Acuity:

• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures transcribing viewing a computer terminal extensive reading visual inspection involving small defects small parts and /or operation of machines (including inspection) using measurement devices and /or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Vision Requirements:

Over 2/3 of time the worker is required to have:

• The worker is required to have close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
• The worker is required to have depth perception (three dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)

Up to 2/3 of the time:

• The worker is required to have distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)

Less than 1/3 of the time

• The worker is required to have color vision (ability to identify and distinguish color)
• The worker is required to have peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right