WELDING - PROFESSIONAL EXPERT - Full-time / Part-time

About the Department

Welding Contract work starting at $54/hr. Travel accommodations not be provided. The supervisor will be the Dean of CTE and Workforce Development. Hours are (tentatively) 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Training sessions are two weeks long and will occur on an ongoing basis.

Position Duties

Training will be organized in various levels, for example:
 
Level A (Basic) - Qualifies the employee in the flat plate position (1F &1G) for both SMAW and FCAW-G welding processes. This qualification covers groove and fillet welds on ferrous base metals only(plate and structural shapes) limited thickness of ?" to ¾". Level A also includes oxy-fuel gas cutting and heating; and plasma arc cutting.
 
Level B (Structural SMAW and FCAW-G) - Qualifies the employee in the flat (1F & 1G), horizontal (2F & 2G), vertical (3F & 3G with uphill progression), and overhead (4F & 4G) plate. This qualifications covers groove, fillet, plug, slot, and build up welds on ferrous base metals only (plate and structural shapes) having thickness ? inch to unlimited. Level B1 also includes air-carbon arc gouging / cutting, SMAW and FCAW-G fillet welds on socket type fittings used in air brake piping applications. "
 

Minimum Qualifications

Candidate must be able teach SMAW and FCAW-G welding processes as well as oxyfuel, air carbon arc, and plasma arc cutting. Knowledge of AWS D1.1 and/or D15.1 preferred.
 
Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or Certified Welding Educator (CWE) credentials from the American Welding Society (AWS) and technical knowledge of railroad related tasks sufficient to lecture and instruct relevant hands-on exercises is highly preferred.