Job Information
Taylors International Services Offshore Lead Welder in Lafayette, Louisiana
Aspiring candidates require a combination of both education and work experience. The minimum qualifications are as follows.
Education Level
The applicants should have completed an educational level equivalent to the completion of the twelfth school grade.
They should have possessed one year certificate from college or technical school.
Work Experience
They should have at least three years of welding trade learning experience as an apprentice or a helper.
They should have two years of full performance level welding work related to rebuilding, replacing, fabricating, and repairing the damaged parts of heavy and light metal equipment.
Duties and Responsibilities
Welding crew leaders have the following job duties.
Improve Productivity - The main duty of welding crew leaders is to improve and increase the quality of products by managing materials and employees. It means using all the available sources to obtain maximum productivity.
Maintaining Equipment - They need to maintain all the machinery and equipment. They should set the machine properly according to the material requirements.
Practice Safety Procedures - Welding crew leaders should use all safety measures at working place. They should follow the safety policies, procedures, and job safety analyses.
Addressing Issues - Welding crew leaders must address problems and issues to the senior management from time to time. This will help them to achieve the target of maximum productivity.
Job Required Skills
Welding crew leaders require the following skills and tactics for running their job smoothly:
They should be careful about the use of tools, equipment, and machines in the welding trade.
Be smart enough the detect, locate, and repair the defects in equipment and machinery.
They should be able to estimate the costs, materials, and supplies needed for welding repairs and trades.
Welding crew leaders should be ready to face the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the welding trade.
They should have a basic knowledge and use of welding processes like MIG, TIG, Stick, etc. Besides this, they should know things like brazing, cutting, soldering, and fabricating.