Welder Intern
Job Overview
The Welder Intern will work under the direction of a more highy skilled Welder, Lead or Supervisor in a shop or field service environment.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Primary focus on a safe work environment and employing safe work practices on a consistent basis.
- Perform a variety of welding and cutting applications (including air arching).
- Lay out and perform complex repairs with a high level of accuracy and quality.
- Assess equipment repair needs and developing repair processes.
- Troubleshoot, maintain and perform minor repairs to most assigned tooling, wire feeders and welding machines.
- Work in a diverse team environment.
- Work efficiently and productively always to maintain a billable rate according to department and company objectives.
- Minimize loss/spoilage of raw or in process materials.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Ability to become :
- Forklift task trained
- Fire Extinguisher Task Trained
- LOTO Task Trained
- Fall protection Task Trained
- Hex Chromium Task Trained
- Current valid Driver’s License.
- Able to pass pre-employment drug screen and physical job requirements.
- Moderate physical demand, continuous lifting or moving light weight to moderate weight materials and working in difficult work positions.
- Consistently promotes Komatsu's safety culture which includes but is not limited to:
- Understands and complies with all established Cardinal Rules.
- Working safely, promoting the safety of coworkers.
- Constantly looking for ways to improve and maintain a safe working environment by completing FLRA’s, Near Miss Cards and Safety Observations.
- Experience with a variety of SMAW and FCAW welding electrodes.
- Experience with carbon arc gouging.
- Experience with Oxy/Acetylene cutting.
- Ability to apply advanced trades mathematics (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals and fractions). Simple use of formulas, charts, tables, and handbook formulas.
- Ability to interpret complicated drawings, specifications, charts, tables and handbook formulas.
- Ability to analyze and update reports, forms, records and comparable methods of data collection/communication tools.
- Must be able to maintan a flexible work schedule to include day shift, night shift, weekend, and holiday assignment as well as day and overnight travel.