• Responsible and accountable for determining required equipment and welding method, applying knowledge of geometry, and welding techniques.

• Responsible and accountable for layout, positions, and securing parts and assemblies according to specifications/requirements, using straight edge, combination square, calipers, and measuring tapes.

• Responsible and accountable for welding components and assemblies, using ARC with mixture of gases and inspecting spark back arrestor or other welding equipment.

• Melts lead wire, or scrap to add lead to joint or to extrude melted scrap into reusable form.

• Observes tests on welding rod, welded surfaces, such as hydrostatic to evaluate welding quality and conformance to specifications

• Removes rough spots from workpiece, using portable grinder, hand file, or scraper.

• Welds components in flat, vertical, horizontal, 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.

• Develops templates and other work aids to hold and align parts.

• Calculate dimensions to be welded

• Inspect structures or materials to be welded

• Responsible and accountable for monitoring the welding process to avoid overheating