Gas fitter vs welder-fitter apprentice

Differences between gas fitter and welder-fitter apprentice duties and responsibilities

Gas fitter example responsibilities.

• Service and provide troubleshooting of HVAC systems.
• Operate equipment such as cutting torches, threading machines, grinder, bevelingmachines and round-up clamps.
• Assemble and prepare installation personnel/ materials for commercial HVAC installations.
• Assist journeymen and master plumbers with installing commercial plumbing and heating applications
• Insure accountability maintaining data base and generating require reports that rely on self-management skills to be successful.
• Insure accountability maintaining data base and generating require reports that rely on self-management skills to be successful.

Welder-fitter apprentice example responsibilities.

• Manage and run production parts through the brake.
• Used MIG and TIG welding to fit and weld hand rails and raise walk ways for barges
• Receive the qualification for flux & mig welding.
• Complete OSHA training, construction site hand signal training, forklift training, confine space training and lock-out tag-out training.
• Integrate technology into curriculum, supplementing class lectures and developing student's researching skills and internet and PowerPoint proficiency.
• Analyze specifications and decide on tooling according to knowledge of shop mathematics, metal properties and machining procedures.