Welder

J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers is looking for experienced welders who set up and operate equipment to weld together fabricated metal components of products such as truck bodies, trailers, specialty vehicles, and related subassemblies; and custom fabrications made of carbon steel and aluminum using the GMAW and FCAW processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Safely perform duties, always wearing the required PPE
• Observes and complies with all provisions of the ISO 9001 QMS
• Connects cables from the welding unit to obtain amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse, as specified by training or by the foreman.
• Starts the power supply to produce an electric current.
• Cleans or degreases weld joints or workpieces.
• Prepares objects for welding by grinding surfaces.
• Positions and clamps work pieces together or assemble them in a jig or fixture. Fit up simple assemblies
• Preheat the workpiece if/when required.
• Strikes (forms) arc to melt and deposit metal from the electrode to the workpiece and join the edges of the workpiece.
• Manually guides the gun along the weld line, maintaining the length of arc and speed of movement to form the specified depth of fusion and bead.
• Examine the weld for bead size and other specifications.
• Chips off excess weld, slag, and spatter.
• Set up and adjust the welder, and perform routine maintenance such as replacing spools of wire & changing out liners.
• Safely operate all lifting devices such as overhead & jib cranes and forklift trucks when authorized & adequately trained.

Education and Experience:

• Vocational/technical training needed, or a high school diploma or general education degree with work experience in an industrial setting.