What are the responsibilities and job description for the Welder position at Metso?
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Job posting end date : 02 / 28 / 2025
We are seeking a Shop Welder to join our Repair Center team. You will be responsible for the repair and manufacturing of mining and process equipment including mills, crushers, screens, shredders, conveyors and pumps, operating mainly inner-shield, outer-shield, sub-arc and stick electrode welding.
In this position, you will report to the Manager, Service Center in Mesa, AZ.
This position is located in Mesa, AZ and will have little to no travel involved, however, may involve up to 5% of travel.
What you’ll do :
- Lays out, positions, and secures parts and assemblies according to specifications.
- Sets up and operates all common welding equipment including SMAW (Stick), GMAW (Mig), SAW (Submerged arc), semi-automated and Oxyfuel gas in a heavy industrial setting.
- Efficiently cuts and excavates cracks with Air Carbon-Arc as well as cutting with Oxyfuel, Plasma and track burners.
- Sets up, centers and secures pieces on rotary tilt positioners.
- Operates semi-automatic or automatic welding equipment for weld build up, use of jigs, selecting or setting of currents or setting time cycles, and use of electrodes. Unites metal parts in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Checks, adjusts and regulates current and time cycle for varying conditions of materials to obtain proper welds.
- Cuts work pieces, using fabrication equipment including powered saws, shears, brakes and rolls.
- Removes rough spots from work piece, using portable grinder, hand file, or scraper.
- Heats, forms, and dresses metal parts, using hand tools, torch, or arc welding equipment.
- Safely operates overhead cranes and forklifts to handle pieces up to 65 tons.
- Performs routine maintenance on equipment.
- Completes required inspection documentation reports.
- Receives priorities, instructions and assignments from supervisor.
- Must work occasional overtime, depending on workload / projects – evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Performs other tasks as directed.
Who you are :
This role comes with some physical work requirements connected to working in a shop environment including but, not limited to the job functions below :