Welder, Combination
Competency-based
ONET: 51-4121.06
65
Skills
784h
Related instructions
Classroom instruction topics
- Blueprint Reading
- SMAW Fillet /PAC/CAC Lab
- Gas MTL/FLX ARC WDT
- Shield/MTL/ARC/WDT/GRV
- GSMTL/FLX CR ARC WDT Lab
- Shielded MTL ARC WDT Lab
- Certification Theory
- Certification Lab
- SMAW Fillet/PAC/CAC
On-the-job training
- Air Carbon Arc Cutting (CAC-A) - Gouging
- Set-up, adjust, and regulate air pressure, power source, torch;
- Identify appropriate electrode, proper current settings, and travel speed;
- Perform maintenance on CAC-A equipment;
- Gouge using carbon arc-air method
- Oxy-Fuel Cutting
- Set-up, adjust, and regulate tanks, hoses and torch;
- Perform manual straight cutting;
- Perform manual bevel cutting;
- Perform manual washing;
- Perform piercing
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (S.M.A.W.)
- Set-up, operate, and maintain S.M.A.W. equipment;
- Identify electrodes;
- Fillet weld plate in 1F position;
- Fillet weld plate in 2F position;
- Fillet weld plate in 3F position;
- Fillet weld plate in 4F position;
- Groove weld plate in 1G position;
- Groove weld plate in 2G position;
- Groove weld plate in 3G position;
- Groove weld plate in 4G position;
- Read and interpret welding procedure specifications (WPS);
- Identify welding discontinuities, defects, and causes
- Flux Cored Arc Welding (F.C.A.W.)
- Set-up, operate, and maintain F.C.A.W. equipment;
- Identify electrodes;
- Fillet weld plate in 1F position;
- Fillet weld plate in 2F position;
- Fillet weld plate in 3F position;
- Fillet weld plate in 4F position;
- Groove weld plate in 1G position;
- Groove weld plate in 2G position;
- Groove weld plate in 3G position;
- Groove weld plate in 4G position;
- Read and interpret welding procedure specifications (WPS);
- Identify welding discontinuities, defects, and causes
- Tools and Equipment
- Operate grinders;
- De-bur stock;
- Use and care for hand tools; wrenches, hammers, punches, pliers, etc.;
- Use and care for measuring devices; tape measurers, rules, and scales
- Fabrication and Assembly
- Layout stock from blueprints, sketches, and templates;
- Drill holes using portable equipment;
- Chip and grind material using handheld tools
- Gas Metal Arc Welding (G.M.A.W.)
- Set-up, operate, and maintain G.M.A.W. equipment;
- Identify electrodes;
- Identify mode of transfer;
- Identify gases;
- Fillet weld plate in 1F position;
- Fillet weld plate in 2F position;
- Fillet weld plate in 3F position;
- Fillet weld plate in 4F position;
- Groove weld plate in 1G position;
- Groove weld plate in 2G position;
- Groove weld plate in 3G position;
- Groove weld plate in 4G position;
- Read and interpret welding procedure specifications (WPS);
- Identify welding discontinuities, defects, and causes
- Safety
- Select and use proper PPE for eye Protection;
- Select and use proper PPE for hearing protection;
- Select and use proper PPE for foot Protection;
- Practice proper lifting techniques for back safety;
- Select and use proper PPE FOR Hand Protection;
- Identify the types of Fire Extinguishers and use them correctly;
- Conduct work under the guidelines of Hot Work Permits and Fire Watch Requirements;
- Correctly use a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) / Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS);
- Use proper respiratory protection and identify ways to ventilate a work area;
- Use confined spaces safety practices;
- Identify types of burns and use burn safety practices
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