Welder

at  Amentum

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or equivalent

EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years ‘welding experience is required.
• AWS welding certificate from a vocational academy or equivalent is required.

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to use relevant machines, instruments and tools
• Must have knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repairs and maintenance.
• Must have basic knowledge of design techniques, tools and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.
• Must be able to read and understand blueprint drawings and sketches.
• Must have strong troubleshooting and math skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1 year experience in fabrication is preferred.
• International driver’s license prior to deployment preferred.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs a variety of general and specific metal welding fabrication and repairs to include operation of plasma cutters, oxyacetylene torches and MIG, TIG, and ARC welding machines to repair or fabricate items made of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
• Performs PMCS and operator level maintenance on oxygen-acetylene torches, plasma cutting machines and various welding machines.
• Fabricates large variety of parts and special projects as required utilizing various grinders, drilling machines, hand tools, shearing machines and manual metal brake machines.
• Welds components in flat, vertical or overhead positions. Ignites torches or starts power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.
• Clamps, holds, tack-welds, heat-bends, grinds and/or bolts component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Upon detection of faulty equipment and/or defective materials, notifies supervisors.
• Operates manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding and submerged arc welding.
• Monitors the fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
• Recognizes, sets up and operates hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
• Positions, aligns, and secures parts and assemblies prior to assembly using straightedges, combination squares, calipers and rulers.
• Ensures strict compliance to safety practices and support the Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Instills a safety-first mentality within respective work areas and a culture that achieves low accident rates and minimal lost-time injuries.
• Adheres to ISO Policies, Procedures, and Work Instructions in support of Quality Management System.
• Performs all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

Safety – Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.
Quality – Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone of our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
Procedure Compliance – Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.