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Primary: - Interpret drawings and sketches. Plan details of working procedure and tools and material requirement.
- Selects material in accordance with suitability for job.
- Lays out work, make sketches, and determines stock size as required.
- Performs all rigging as necessary.
- Cleans and prepares surfaces to be welded as required. Set up, assemblies, and takes weld parts constructing special fixtures as needed. Performs gas and electric welding in all positions (down-hand, vertical, overhead, etc.). Mark any type and size weld, such as "V", lay, butt, etc. preheating parts when requires.
- Builds up work or defective surfaces. Cleans, grinds and flame anneals parts and welded joints as required. Uses burning equipment to dismantle assemblies and to cut material to size and shape. Perform brazing as required. May perform thermi-welding or shielded arc welding as required.
- Performs work requiring a working knowledge of the welding properties of various types of metals, welding rods, welding heats, stress relief, allowance for fit-up and machining, and the effects of shrinkage, warpage, and expansion.
- Performs welding on pipes that must withstand high pressure.
- Complete necessary reports and work with repair crews as directed.
- Document all work performed on Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- All other tasks assigned by management.

Secondary: - Exercises all safety precautions and makes provisions for handling materials and equipment to and from job site. Works in the shop of job site.
- Observes good housekeeping and safety on the jobsite and maintenance shop.
- Utilization of EMM and GBS concepts.

>TRAINING AND/OR BACKGROUND REQUIREMENTS:
- 1 year welding experience with Welder Journeyman's Card or
- 6 years welding experience without Journeyman's Card or
- Complete Gerdau Monroe Mill Apprenticeship Program
and
- High school diploma or GED

and

NEW/EXISTING EMPLOYEES MUST ALSO HAVE THE FOLLOWING:
- Pass all testing requirements
- Complete training checklist for this position

Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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