Millwright/welder vs welder-machine operator

Differences between millwright/welder and welder-machine operator duties and responsibilities

Millwright/welder example responsibilities.

• Fabricate and weld various item such as large furnaces used in aluminum smelter process using both mig and stick welders.
• press breaks, plasma cutters, CNC, and all hand and power tools need for the job.
• Used jigs and fixtures to weld stainless steel parts for refrigerate semi-truck trailers.
• Install and fabricate air, water and high pressure steam 4"steel piping using SMAW.
• Employ a variety of tools including hoists, drills, welders, precision measuring instruments and optical equipment.
• Work for various companies doing jobs such as disassembling and reassembling of industrial machinery, SMAW on structural and pipe.
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Welder-machine operator example responsibilities.

• Weld required parts using GMAW, GTAW, and SMAW.
• Require to weld a wide veriety of assemblies, fabricate parts and maintain equipment and fixtures employing GMAW and GTAW techniques.
• Operate the welding robots and do rework with the MIG welder.
• Weld both steel and aluminum pressure tanks for both train and truck air brake systems.
• Dismantle metal assemblies and cut scrap metal, using thermal-cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torches or plasma-arc equipment.
• Position, align, fit, and weld together parts, using jigs, welding torch, and hand tools.
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