JOURNEYMAN WELDER | AISC METAL FABRICATOR

EDCO Metal Fabricators is seeking an Advanced Structural Welder that has 5+ years of professional experience with MIG, TIG, and ARC welding techniques.

EDCO is a family-oriented manufacturing company seeking great people to join our team of talented engineers, fabricators, and machinists. EDCO provides a professional and fun environment working with a diversified set of customers, products, equipment, and manufacturing processes. An AISC Certified Fabricator, EDCO works with General Construction, Marine Construction, Renewable Energy, Aerospace, Defense, and other industries with a need for metal fabrication and specialized custom equipment.

If you are a motivated self-starter, have excellent communication skills, and are dedicated, collaborative, professional, results-oriented, and reliable we think you might be a great addition to our team and would love to learn more about you.

Qualifications. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Proficient with GTAW, GMAW and FCAW welding (steel, aluminum, stainless). Materials welded may include steel, stainless, aluminum or various alloys and the methods may include gas welding, shielded metal arc, gas-tungsten arc, gas-metal arc or submerged arc. Wire feed welding
• Welding competency in all positions.
• Ability to read and interpret technical engineering assembly and fabrication drawings.
• Understands weld symbols and prepares joints in accordance with code.
• Familiar with structural steel shop fabrication tools and machinery, including material handling equipment such as overhead and jib cranes and forklifts, is required.
• Understand of methods to reduce weld metal volume, arc time per weldment, rework and scrap, work effort, motion/delay time and other areas of improvement in welding practices.
• Able to set weld machines to optimum parameters for work in accordance with WPS.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; and the ability to document and maintain accurate records.

Welder Qualification Test. Must be able to pass our flux core weld test in the vertical position prior to hire

Education/Experience Requirements.

• Completion of technical training in welding; or related experience and/or training; and
• 5 or more years of recent professional TIG/MIG welding experience required; and
• 5 or more years of metal fabrication experience.
• WABO certification a plus

Job Description.

• Layouts, fits, and welds fabricated components to assemble structural steel, machinery, frames, tanks and building parts.
• Select equipment and plan layout, assembly, and welding, apply knowledge of geometry, physical properties of metal machining, weld shrinkage and welding techniques.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, grind component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Creates jigs as required, bolts, clamps, and tack-welds parts to secure in position for welding.
• Conducts in-process quality checks on own work and others work throughout production process
• Test and inspect welded surfaces and structure to discover flaws. Signs all fits and welds as directed.
• Demonstrates continuous process improvement and follows current manufacturing practices.
• Uses in-process quality checking procedure consistently; supports and utilizes EDCO's Quality Management System.
• Welds according to welding standards such as D1.1, D1.5, D1.6 or other industry standards as applicable.

Physical Demands. Ability to lift 50 pounds, work i