Job Overview This role involves performing a variety of tasks including welding, layout, cutting, brazing, and soldering operations on parts, components, and assemblies.
See More Details >>Welder Position We are seeking a skilled welder to join our team. As a key member of our production staff, you will be responsible for performing a variety of welding operations on parts, components, and assemblies. The primary objective of this position is to plan and perform welding, layout, cutting, brazing, and soldering operations on various parts, components, and assemblies. Key Responsibilities: • Demonstrate ability to follow directions with a strong desire to learn detailed welding processes. • Selects rod, wire, tips, and electrodes for specific operation to be performed. • Fits and positions parts in accordance with drawing specifications using locating fixtures and measuring devices as required. • Checks work as necessary to assure holding prescribed tolerances to maintain quality standards. • Tack welds as necessary and performs all positions of welding, sometimes in confined spaces. • Works from drawings, sketches, welding symbols, specifications, and instructions to plan work in proper operational sequence and determine methods and techniques to be applied. • Identifies job flow problems and causes and recommends corrective action to ensure timely and efficient production effort. • Interprets drawings, sketches, welding symbols, specifications, and instructions to determine methods and techniques to be applied. • Uses care to lay a smooth bead, obtains proper penetration and fusion, displays ability to manage distortion of weldments, detects defective material, unusual conditions or operating difficulties and report it to the supervisor. • Performs any assembly of products that may be required. • Maintains equipment and work area in a clean and orderly condition.
See More Details >>Becoming a welder typically starts with technical training, which combines hands-on experience with classroom learning, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Training programs last about 6 to 18 months, requiring many hours of training under experienced welders. The American Welding Society reports approximately 771,000 welders nationwide, with a significant demand for new welders in Forrest City, AR, driven by infrastructure development and manufacturing growth. Welders in Forrest City, AR, earn an average of $1,900 per week, with experienced professionals often exceeding $56,000 annually. Trade schools, community colleges, and platforms like the AWS Foundation help aspiring welders find training opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential and diverse specialization options.
