POSITION SUMMARYUse hand-welding, hand drill, flame-cutting, plasma cutting, or hand grinding equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.

　　ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

　　Reasonable Accommodations Statement

　　To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

　　Essential Functions Statement(s)

　　Plan work from drawings or specifications or use their knowledge of filler metal and base metals to analyze the parts to be joined.Select and set up welding equipment, execute the planned welds, and examine welds to ensure that they meet standards or specifications.Examine weld during the welding process; observe problems with the weld and adjust the speed, voltage, amperage, or feed of the wire or rod.Work with a variety of materials in addition to steel, such as stainless steel.In automated welding, follow specified layouts, work orders, or blueprints; load parts correctly and constantly monitor the machine to ensure that it produces the desired bond.Arc, plasma, and oxy-gas cutters cut and trim metal objects to specific dimensions.Operate and monitor cutting machines similar to those used by welding machine operators.Wear safety shoes, goggles, hoods with protective lenses, and other devices designed to prevent burns and eye injuries and to protect them from falling objects.Work outdoors, in inclement weather, or indoors, sometimes in a confined area designed to contain sparks and glare.Work on a scaffold or platform high off the ground.Lift heavy objects and work in a variety of awkward positions, while bending, stooping, or standing to perform work overhead.Pressure test tanks per specifications.Equipment used on a regular and or daily: 8 lb. sledge hammer, cable jack, porta-power, twin buckles, impact wrenches, large clamps, 4 foot pry bar, large clamps, air chisle, 7.5 inch portable grinder, hand drill, and pressure gauge. Requirements: lifting above the shoulders, 5%, bending, 25%, stooping, 25%, and standing 50%.Comply with established safety policies and procedures. Wear required Personal Protective Equipment as directed. Use appropriate tools designed for their specific job tasks. Provide feedback related to hazard assessments and/or accident investigations.Act in accordance with Patterson's Company policies (ex. Harassment, Equal Employment Opportunity, Ethics, etc.).Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job.