Job Opening: Welder helper
Description
The Welder Helper works under the direct supervision of lead or journeyman welders. Responsibilities include setting up equipment, prepping metal surfaces, cleaning finished welds, handling tools, and ensuring compliance with safety and site regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Material Preparation: Measure, cut, grind, bevel, and clean metal pieces, pipes, or structural components to remove rust, scale, grease, and slag.
- Equipment & Rig Setup: Help position welding machines, gas cylinders, leads, ground clamps, torches, and jack stands.
- Assembly & Support: Assist with fitting, clamping, and tack-welding parts together prior to final welding, and move materials using hoists or carts.
- Weld Cleanup: Chip slag, grind beads, and polish finished joints using hand and power tools.
- Safety & Site Maintenance: Maintain a clean work area, monitor fire hazards (acting as fire watch when required), and inspect equipment daily for leaks or damage.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Experience: Entry-level or prior general construction, shop, or metalworking experience preferred.
- Physical Stamina: Ability to lift heavy metal parts (up to 50–100 lbs), stand for long shifts, bend, and work in varied weather or industrial conditions.
- Core Skills: Basic ability to read a tape measure, interpret simple blueprints or sketches, and operate hand and power tools (grinders, saws, torches).