LAC 28:XCIX.5503. Entry-Level Welder Occupational Description

A. Common work assignments: 1. follows detailed verbal or written instructions given by an immediate supervisor to set up and carry out specific job assignments; 2. performs general housekeeping duties to maintain workspace, equipment, and tool cleanliness; 3. fills out, maintains, and submits a time or work assignment card, record, or report as required by the employer's or institution's internal policy; 4. follows safety regulations in the performance of daily duties. B. Drawing and welding symbol interpretation: 1. prepares parts from simple sketches or drawings; 2. performs welding operations; and 3. prepares welded joints from welding symbol information. C. Arc welding: 1. sets up shielded metal arc welding operations, for all position fillet and groove welding within a limited thickness range of plain carbon steel material; 2. sets up gas metal arc welding (short circuit transfer) operations, for all position fillet and groove welding within a limited thickness range of plain carbon steel; 3. sets up gas metal arc welding (spray transfer) operations for limited position and material thickness range on plain carbon steel; 4. sets up flux cored arc welding operations for all positions, fillet, and groove welding within a limited thickness range of plain carbon steel material; 5. performs gas tungsten arc welding operations on aluminum and stainless steel within a limited position, limited material thickness range; 6. performs minor external repairs to equipment and accessories. D. Oxyfuel gas cutting: 1. sets up and performs manual oxyfuel gas cutting operations that include straight and shape cutting, beveling, and weld removal (weld washing); 2. sets up and operates machine oxyfuel gas cutting equipment (track burner) to perform straight cutting and beveling operations; 3. performs minor external repairs to equipment and accessories. E. Arc cutting and gouging: 1. removes metal using the air carbon arc cutting process; 2. carries out shape cutting operations using the manual plasma arc cutting process; 3. performs minor external repairs to equipment and accessories. F. Inspection: 1. visually examines all personal welding and cutting assignments for unfavorable weld and cut edge surface discontinuities before final inspection by a supervisor.