Welder fitter vs welder-machine operator

Differences between welder fitter and welder-machine operator duties and responsibilities

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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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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