Welder Current Vacancies

2007-03-06:

Welders, often known as welder fabricators, cut, shape and join materials to make products and components in a wide variety of industries including construction, shipbuilding, engineering, transport, power, automotive, aerospace, and offshore oil and gas.

Although welders primarily work with metals and alloys, they can also cut and join composite materials.

Welders use a range of welding and cutting techniques in their role. MIG metal inert gas - MMA manual metal arc - also known as arc welding, is basic hand welding/cutting using electric arc equipment and a welding rod.

TIG tungsten inert gas - welding with nitrogen or carbon dioxide, in a tightly controlled manner, using the inert gas to shield the welding process and protect the strength of the metals being joined.

laser welding - using laser tools to produce very precise cuts, joins - operating mechanised welding equipment, usually on high volume production lines.

Welders normally work 37 to 40 hours a week. Outdoor work may be required if welding sections of pipeline or process plant.

There are opportunities to work in a wide range of industries such as civil engineering, engineering construction, agricultural engineering, shipbuilding, vehicle manufacture and repair, as well as the opportunity to work abroad on overseas construction projects.

Some welders move into inspection, quality control and non-destructive testing.
Experienced specialist welders can earn up to 30,000 a year. (Permalink)