WELD 104 Gas Metal Arc Welding

• Use technical resources to access information regarding the installation, repair, and maintenance of welding and fabrication equipment
• Use technical resources to access information regarding welding and fabrication processes
• Identify and use common types of shop equipment and hand tools to safely perform welding/fabrication procedures
• Follow industry standard safe practices, including the using and wearing of all safety equipment needed to weld or be in a welding environment
• Comply with hazardous material laws and processes
• Use metallurgy principles to properly select material, tools, and equipment, and to perform welding tasks
• Read and follow blueprints
• Use math to make equipment adjustments/calibrations and to complete fabrication projects
• Prepare a work area to do gas metal arc welding
• Select and safely set up gas metal arc welding equipment
• Store, transport, and handle all types of gas metal arc welding equipment properly and safely
• Prepare metal for gas metal arc welding procedures using proper joint design, equipment, and joint preparation techniques
• Use proper gas metal arc welding tools and equipment to weld
• Use proper gas metal arc welding techniques to weld
• Complete a resume, cover letter, job application, and job search as necessary

• be prepared for a range of entry-level positions as welder apprentices, welders, welder fabricators, welding fitters
• demonstrate proficiency in most major industrial welding and cutting processes common in the construction, manufacturing, maintenance, shipbuilding, and aerospace industries.