Certified maintenance welder vs welder fitter

Differences between certified maintenance welder and welder fitter duties and responsibilities

Certified maintenance welder example responsibilities.

• Maintain air compressors, HVAC systems, electrical and pneumatic systems throughout plant.
• Shield metal arc welding, Oxy-acetylene welding and cutting, gas metal, flux core, submerge and plasma.
• Use trade procedures such as brazing, soldering, flame and arc-cutting, surface hardening, annealing and metal spraying.
• Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
• Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.

Welder fitter example responsibilities.

• Manage and run production parts through the brake.
• Align parts in relation to each other, using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls.
• Align and fit according to specifications using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars and hammers.
• Weld and fit per drawing: GTAW aluminum, stainless, steel, and copper-nickel pipe.
• Fabricate parts and equipment using GTAW process on thin metals such as aluminum & other precious metals.
• Manufacture mobile home frames using fixtures, heat beam for a perfect chamber while applying welding procedures of SMAW and GMAW.
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