Header Sub Arc/Lance Operator

Header Sub Arc/Lance Operator

Trinity Employment Specialists – Tulsa, OK 74135

Full Time | Night shift | $20/Hr+ (DOE)

Summary:

Ability to weld trunnion to end of headers and positions header using an overhead or jib crane; turn cranks or pushes buttons to align electrode on welding head over the weld joint. Ability to load reel of electrode wire onto machine and threads electrode wire from reel through feed rolls and welding head; turn welding head to set the specified angle of electrode. Fill hopper with specified flux and direct nozzle or gravity feed over weld line. Turn knobs to set current, voltage, and slope, and synchronize feed of wire and flux with speed of welding action. Ability to observe meters and gauges or observes welding action for compliance with procedures. Visually examine welds for adherence to specifications; grind welded surfaces as needed. Adjust machine setup to vary size, location, and penetration of bead; layout, fit, and tack work pieces together. Preheat work piece with hand torch or heating furnace; remove surplus slag, flux, and spatter. Ability to remove metal with carbon arc gouger to make repairs if necessary. Must be able to pass a 1g Saw Plate Sub-Arc and 2g Plate Test. 3 years’ experience required.

Responsibilities:

• Weld trunnion to end of headers and positions header using an overhead or jib crane; turn cranks or pushes buttons to align electrode on welding head over the weld joint.
• Load reel of electrode wire onto machine and threads electrode wire from reel through feed rolls and welding head.
• Fill hopper with specified flux and direct nozzle or gravity feed over weld line.
• Turn knobs to set current, voltage, and slope, and synchronize feed of wire and flux with speed of welding action.
• Ability to observe meters and gauges or observes welding action for compliance with procedures.
• Visually examine welds for adherence to specifications; grind welded surfaces as needed.
• Adjust machine setup to vary size, location, and penetration of bead; layout, fit, and tack work pieces together.
• Preheat work piece with hand torch or heating furnace; remove surplus slag, flux, and spatter.

Requirements:

• Ability to remove metal with carbon arc gouger to make repairs if necessary.
• Proficient in reading and the proper execution for measuring devices such as tape measures, squares, levels.
• Must be able to pass a 1g Saw Plate Sub-Arc and 2g Plate Test.

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* Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.
* Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
* Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
* Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
* Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
* Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
* Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.
* Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
* Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
* Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
* Align and clamp workpieces together, using rules, squares, or hand tools, or position items in fixtures, jigs, or vises.
* Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained.
* Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines or hand tools.
* Melt and apply solder along adjoining edges of workpieces to solder joints, using soldering irons, gas torches, or electric-ultrasonic equipment.
* Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
* Grind, cut, buff, or bend edges of workpieces to be joined to ensure snug fit, using power grinders and hand tools.
* Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys.
* Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.
* Melt and apply solder to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products, using soldering equipment.
* Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.
* Preheat workpieces prior to welding or bending, using torches or heating furnaces.
* Operate metal shaping, straightening, and bending machines, such as brakes and shears.
* Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and operations.