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NANA Regional Corporation
Pipe Welder - Red Dog Mine, AK - Rotational
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A Welder or Solderer uses welding equipment to solder or heat and bind pieces of metal together.
$60,014 / year median in Alaska
+2% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems, pipe supports, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial production and processing systems by performing the following duties. Responsibilities Obtains specified electrode and inserts electrode into portable holder or threads consumable electrode wire through portable welding gun. Connects cables from welding unit to obtain amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse, as specified by Welding Engineer or Welding Technician. Starts power supply to produce electric current. Strikes (forms) arc which generates heat to melt and deposit metal from electrode to work piece and join edges of work piece. Manually guides electrode or gun along weld line, maintaining length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead, as judged from color of metal, sound of weld, and size of molten puddle. Welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions. Examines weld for bead size and other specifications. Applies filler rod manually to supply weld metal. Cleans or degreases weld joint or work piece. Repairs broken or cracked parts and fills holes. Prepares broken parts for welding by grooving or scaring surfaces. Chips off excess weld, slag, and spatter. Preheats work piece with hand torch or heating furnace. Positions and clamps work pieces together or assemble them in jig or fixture. Other duties may be assigned. This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Qualifications High School Diploma or Equivalent or ten (10) years pipe welder experience will be considered. Minimum five (5) years experience as a certified pipe welder. GTAW
- GMAW
- FCAW
- SMAW experience.