SENIOR WELDER

 DEFINITION:

 Under direction, takes the lead over employees engaged in welding and
 performs various tasks in electric arc and oxyacetylene welding and
 cutting; maintains, repairs, rebuilds, and fabricates metal equipment
 and tools; may prepare or work from sketches, plans, and
 specifications in accord with approved trade practices; does other
 related duties as required.

 NOTE:  The examples of work for this title are for illustrative
 purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform
 all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties
 performed on the job may not be listed.
 
 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Takes lead over employees engaged in welding.

 Operates various electric resistance welding machines (spot, seam, 
 and flash) or uses a manual gas torch welding process to join parts 
 or components.

 Determines welding techniques and machine settings to be used.

 Assembles and sets up parts to be welded according to resistance
 welding control charts, specifications, shop practices, and oral or
 written instructions from supervisor.

 Welds metal parts/structures that vary in size, shape, and thickness
 that require a multiple welding pass, and welds dissimilar and
 commonly used metals and alloys.

 Controls metals and determines welding techniques to use for
 preventing distortion, burning, or other defects when welding in hard
 to reach places that must meet close tolerance, strength, and other
 requirements to ensure evenness of fit and smoothness of contour.

 Welds materials in positions such as flat, horizontal, vertical, and
 overhead to perform the required welds.

 Devises special jigs/fixtures to hold parts to be welded using
 techniques such as preheating, heat sinks, and stress relieving
 to maintain specified dimensions to prevent distortion or burning 
 of parts.

 Controls torch or arc and positioning/feeding of welding rod or
 electrode when welding manually to prevent burning of base metals,
 complete fusing of base filler metals, and to obtain desired
 penetration and weld head dimensions.

 Maintains and uses equipment, materials, and supplies and prepares
 itemized work order in accord with established policy/procedures.

 Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or 
 manual recording and information systems used by the agency,
 office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

 TRAINING:

 Successful completion of a two (2) year training program in 
 basic welding operations.

 EXPERIENCE:

 Two (2) years of varied experience in welding which shall have 
 included oxyacetylene and arc welding and cutting.

 NOTE:  Applicants who do not possess the required two (2) 
 years of training may substitute additional experience as indicated 
 above on a year for year basis.

 LICENSE:

 Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in 
 New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee 
 mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of trade procedures such as brazing, soldering, flame 
 and arc-cutting, surface hardening, annealing, and metal spraying.

 Knowledge of electric, gas, and other welding processing, repairing,
 modifying, rebuilding, and assembling of metal and alloy parts,
 equipment, systems, and structures.

 Knowledge of welding standards and how metals/alloys react to
 different welding processes and techniques.

 Ability to understand and apply craft processes of welding.

 Ability to visualize completed fused work piece from layouts and
 diagrams.

 Ability to see differences in shapes of objects to penetrate metal
 piece accurately and fill in cracks.

 Ability to see differences in length of lines to maintain proper arc.

 Ability to coordinate welding along vertical, horizontal, or overhead
 lines maintaining speed and depth of fusion.

 Ability to maintain and use equipment, material, and supplies.

 Ability to make welds that require complete penetration and fusion 
 of base and filler metals when welding in hard to reach places.

 Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording
 and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

 Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English
 sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign
 Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of
 communication.

 Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long
 as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without
 reasonable accommodation.  If the accommodation cannot be 
 made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, 
 such persons may not be eligible.

 
This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
05598
L
C
  
N/A
18
-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 5/11/2010