Welder
By: Austin Sutton
Job Description • Study blueprints, sketches, or specifications. • Calculate dimensions to be welded. • Inspect structures or materials to be welded. • Ignite torches or start power supplies. • Monitor the welding process to avoid overheating. • Maintain equipment and machinery.
Work Conditions • Work in the outdoor. • Working indoors. • Work on scaffold or a high platform
Earnings • As of 2012 $36,300 per Annual. • As of 2012 $17.45 per Hour.
Educational Requirements • Postsecondary institutions • Community colleges • Private welding, soldering, and brazing schools.
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