Tig Welder

Sets-up and operates heli, stick, mig, and tig welding equipment to weld various parts according 

to production specifications. 

1. Reads production orders and blueprints to determine required set-up including fixture 

needed, electrodes required, joining time and type of metal being welded. 

2. Retrieves parts and secures parts in fixtures with clamps. 

3. Welds front and back of grills, switch arms, beaters, hoods, helix blades, and gear 

mounts under close tolerances using various metals such as coal rolled steel, aluminum, 

ampco, and stainless steel. 

4. Operates wire feed welding machine to weld bull nose and back plates on grills, nose 

cone, ring, and gear nut on shells and butt welds seams of shells. 

5. Threads specified electrode wire through feed rolls in the welding head, sets the 

welding head at specified angle, and sets current and voltage on the wire feed machine. 

6. Cleans workpiece using grinder and chisels and visually examines welds for 

conformance to specifications. 

7. Pressure tests welds at 300 pounds per square inch. 

8. Grinds and rewelds deficient welds and scraper blades. 

9. Arranges welded pieces in an orderly fashion and moves finished parts to holding area. 

10. Keeps production records. 

1. Performs preventive maintenance on equipment. 

2. Maintains cleanliness of work area and follows safe work practice rules. 

3. Performs other miscellaneous duties as required. 

Education: Six months commercial, vocational, or other specialized training beyond high 

school. 

Experience: Two years related work experience. 

Manual Dexterity: Work requires regular speed and accuracy for most of the working day. 

Physical Effort: Work requires a considerable variety of fairly steady active physical 

 exertion. 

Working Conditions: Continuous exposure to disagreeable features. 

Hazards: Injury may require a doctor's care. Time lost for part of a day may be to 

 receive medical treatment.