Weld School Instructor

NABRICO Marine Products, Inc is searching for a Welding School Instructor. In this role, you will provide the Ashland City, TN manufacturing plant with welding and technical support such as perform welding training in a classroom setting and on the shop floor as required, conduct classroom and welding process troubleshooting, process improvement and procedure and code conformance. The Welding School Instructor will have strong hands-on welding skills, visual weld inspection experience, and experience using welding procedure specifications. NABRICO Marine Products, Inc., is a leading manufacturer of barges used to transport cargo on U.S. inland waterways. NABRICO Marine Products manufactures dry cargo barges, including flat-deck and hopper barges, that are used to transport a variety of products including grain, coal, and aggregates. NABRICO Marine Products also manufactures tank barges that carry petroleum, fertilizer, ethanol, chemicals, and other liquid cargoes. Additionally, NABRICO Marine Products provides a full line of deck hardware to the marine industry, including hatches, castings, and winches for towboats and dock facilities.

What You'll Do:

Perform hands-on training to current and new employees' various processes such as FCAW, SAW, SMAW, plasma/oxyfuel cutting, and air-carbon-arc gouging processes. Inspect welds to ensure all quality requirements are met. Conduct classroom training as required on welding safety, welding and cutting processes, visual weld acceptance criteria, welding symbols, drawings, etc. Maintain welder candidate training, testing and qualification records as required. Troubleshoot welding technique and routine equipment issues in the weld school. Follow Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Weld Code standards, and all safety regulations. Proficiently perform flat (1F), horizontal (2F), vertical (3F), and overhead (4F) fillet welds. Proficiently perform flat (1G), horizontal (2G), vertical (3G), and overhead (4G) groove welds. Perform routine tasks such as maintaining welder continuity, welding equipment calibration, and flux oven logs. Evaluate, propose, and implement welding process improvements to increase welding efficiency and quality. Assist in qualifying welding procedure specifications as required. Participate in welding improvement projects/other duties as required.

What You'll Need:

Must be able to work first shift 3 - 5 years FCAW, SAW, and SMAW welding experience Proficient using various weld inspection tools such as amp/volt/wire feed/gas flow meters, fillet weld gages, undercut gages, etc. Able to read and comprehend welding symbols, welding procedure specifications, work instructions, drawings, bill of materials, etc. Working knowledge of AWS D1.1, ABS, or other applicable welding procedure specifications Working knowledge of weld filler materials and base materials Possess written and oral communication skills Regular and predictable attendance, a great attitude, with the ability to work well with a team toward achieving a common goal Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.