Welding Technician

PURPOSE: Utilizing welding expertise, maintain 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.

Journeyman level Welder position:

• Mig, Tig, GSMA, SMAW, FCAW , oxygen-acetylene cutting systems, and plasma torch systems.
• Ability to read prints, layout and fabricate, work from verbal communication
• Able to operate metal fabrication equipment (shears, rolls, brakes, punch, saw, etc.)
• Able to pass Company welding test
• Ability and willing to work rotating shifts and rotating days off, if required
• Able to plan work to be performed by interpreting engineering drawings, sketches, work orders and verbal instructions.
• Able to make materials, supplies and tools list for the assigned work.
• Able to carry material and equipment to be used on the job.
• Ability to make simple and complex layouts for cutting, welding, shearing, punching and drilling per blueprints or specifications.
• Able to cut, forms, shapes, assembles, fabricates, weld, dismantles and installs using hand and power tools, welding, cutting and burning equipment as required in performing duties.
• Ability to rig material and equipment for lifting as required.
• Other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Physical Demands:(Frequency %)

Lift (Lbs) 1-10 10 11-25 10 26-35 10 36-50 20 51+ 50

Activity required (%):

• Stand 100 6. Bend/Stoop 80 11. Squat/Crouch 80
• Walk 15 7. Grasp 100 12. Climb Stairs 10
• Kneel 50 8. Sit 50 13. Climb Ladders 05
• Crawl 10 9. Pushing 10 14. Pulling 30

Impact wrenches, pneumatic air tools, pry bars, sledgehammer, overhead crane, metal shear, iron worker, power drills, grinders.

Hard hat, safety glasses, goggles, face shield, steel toe shoes, hearing protection, respirator, seat belts (harness) and lanyard, gloves, life vest, rainsuit, leather jacket, leather sleeves.

Poor footing, hot and cold temperatures, heights (up to 150’ above ground), restricted lighting, loud noise, confined spaces, wet, humid, dusty, windy, dirty, greasy areas, chemical fumes exposure.

Must be able to walk over rough terrain, climb ladders/stairs, stand/sit, crouch, crawl, lie down for extended periods of time.