Welding Technician

Description:

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Utilizing welding expertise, maintaining mining equipment (haul trucks, loaders, dozers & other ancillary equipment) for open pit copper mining operations Utilizes blueprints and sketches to layout, fabricate, construct or repair piping, ductwork, steel structures and plant equipment by cutting, welding, riveting and assembling ferrous and nonferrous plate, heavy sheet metal and structural shapes in both field and shop areas. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Safely use Mig, Tig, GMAW, SMAW, FCAW, oxygen-acetylene cutting systems, and plasma torch systems
• Plan work to be performed by interpreting engineering drawings, sketches, work orders and verbal instructions
• Safely operate metal fabrication equipment (shears, rolls, brakes, punch, saw, etc.)
• Make materials, supplies and tools lists for the assigned work
• Cut, form, shape, assemble, fabricate, weld, dismantle and install using hand and power tools, welding, cutting and burning equipment as required in performing duties
• Rig material and equipment for lifting as required