Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
2. 02Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
3. 03Preheat workpieces prior to welding or bending, using torches or heating furnaces.
4. 04Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
5. 05Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
6. 06Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
7. 07Clean or degrease parts, using wire brushes, portable grinders, or chemical baths.
8. 08Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.
9. 09Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
10. 10Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained.
11. 11Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines or hand tools.
12. 12Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts, using cutting torches, straightening presses, and hand tools.

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