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1400 Taurus Court Loveland, CO 80537-3297 Phone: (970) 776-4200 Fax: (970) 776-4300 |
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WELDER FIELD TANK ERECTION AND REPAIR
Job Description Erection
and repair of API 650 storage tanks or AWWA D-lOO water tanks. Tanks are made of
steel plates which are welded together in the field. Essential Functions of the Job It
is required that all employees read and exhibit understanding of the TANCO
Safety Manual. This is essential for the safety of every employee working. Welders
must have the skill to handle the placement of steel plates and weldments with
the aid of equipment such as cranes, winch trucks, tuggers, tractors, and hand
tools such as pry bars, cable or chain, come-a-longs, bull pins and key plates.
Welders must be able to hang and fit shell plates. Welders will assist in
clean-up. Welders
must be able to weld shell plate junctures, both vertical and horizontal, to the
high standards necessary to pass radiographic inspection as required in API 650
and 653. Welders must be able to pass tests as described under specific customer
requirements. Welders
must have the skill to use oxygen-acetylene cutting equipment. All welders must
be able to All
welders must be able to install tank shell scaffolding. The brackets are placed
on lugs welded to the tank shell. The brackets are physically lifted onto the
lugs and the boards are lifted onto the brackets. Boards
weigh about 60 lbs. and brackets about 40 lbs. All
welders must have the ability to operate power tools such as 9" grinder,
pneumatic buster, chipping hammer, vacuum box and drill. Welder may be required to wear "self-contained breathing apparatus". Facial hair and glasses must not interfere with the seal area of respiratory equipment. Welder will
typically work as part of a field crew. Welder must be able to work
cooperatively and effectively with field supervisors and other crew members. Travel/Subsistence- When an employee is hired to travel, he/she will be paid an hourly subsistence rate and/or travel pay when assigned to work on many projects. An employee hired to travel is expected to work at whatever locations TANCO Engineering, Inc. feels necessary. At times a traveling employee may be offered a position without subsistence to adjust for local economic marketing conditions. Subsistence is based on hours worked up to the first 60 hours in a work week an does not (for example) include: vacation, holiday, or down time. The subsistence rates vary by location and are determined by TANCO. Subsistence and travel pay does not apply to employees who were hired for local employment no matter what distance their residence is from the jobsite. If an employee was hired for local work and is asked to travel from the original job site location, TANCO will evaluate the need for subsistence or travel pay. Prior to employment or job reassignment, an employee will be notified whether subsistence is applicable to their position and current assignment. Always check with a tax consultant on appropriate record keeping and the reporting of travel and subsistence payments.
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