Depot Welder

Job description / Role

Our client is one of the leading rental and sales companies of aerial work platforms. As a specialist in working at height, they have strong experience in providing the most advanced solutions for a wide range of industries, to increase efficiency for high quality equipment and service delivered on time to any site you desire. We are urgently looking for a Depot Welder to join their team

Joins, repairs, and constructs metal parts, and fills seams and holes of metal components; follows sketches and specifications; inspects equipment and structures; follows and maintains knowledge of safety protocol; inspects MEWPs and MEWP components for cracked welds or weld defects and deficiencies; champions the 6s continuity of the depot and by performing the duties listed below.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Lays out, positions, and secures parts and assemblies according to specifications, using straightedge, combination square, callipers, and ruler.
• Tack-welds or welds components and assemblies, using electric, gas, arc, or other welding equipment.
• Cuts work piece, using powered saws, hand shears, or chipping knife.
• Installs or repairs equipment, such as damaged mewp baskets and platforms
• Observes tests on welded surfaces, such as hydrostatic, x-ray, (non-destructive) and dimension tolerance to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
• Inspects grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometre, calliper, and precision measuring instruments.
• Removes rough spots from workpiece, using portable grinder, hand file, or scraper.
• Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Heats, forms, and dresses metal parts, using hand tools, torch, or arc welding equipment.
• Ignites torch and adjusts valves, amperage, or voltage to obtain desired flame or arc.
• Analyses engineering drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Develops templates and other work aids to hold and align parts.
• Determines required equipment and welding method, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
• After instruction installs and repairs apparatus, including adjustment of basic components.
• Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts
• Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections then repairs (i.e. missing handrails nuts bolts etc.)
• Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensions (i.e. canopies, wheels)
• After instruction repairs / replaces defective parts / components (i.e. latches)
• After instruction lubricates and cleans parts
• Performs yard / work shop cleaning and housekeeping
• Directly assists work shop teams
• Maintain a clean, and safe work area, adheres to best practice safety procedures.

Details of more specific additional duties: (Including but not limited to:)

• All tools used must be operated in the manner for which they were designed; looked after and returned to their correct location at the end of the working day.
• All work practices must be safe. Applicable “Personal Protective Equipment”, must be used at all times where applicable.
• Any work at height must only be done using approved methods.

Requirements

Requirements

• Preferred Applicants will need to be fit and mobile, with no vision or hearing impairment
• Basic English understanding is required, however the main criteria on language for the “helper” is to be able of effectively communicate with other team members, > the TM & TC (ability to understand “danger, caution and warning” instructions is a must.)
• Formal Training through a Vocational or Technical School, Relevant Welder or Welding Fabricator Certifications
• Ability to Read Blueprints, Knowledge of Metallurgy, Understanding of Electricity, Attention to Detail, Manual Dexterity, Physical Strength, Physical Stamina, Spatial Skills, Technical Skills Oxy/acetylene use is an advantage.

About the Company

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