Trailer Welder

Responsibilities:

• Ensure trailer is finished for QC

• Fix mistakes found by QC- weld & finish

• Ensure to help team members accomplish production goals

Safety & Tools Required

• Safety glasses, steel-toed shoes, ear plugs, long sleeve shirt and gloves

• Tape measure, square, level, torch, plasma,

Operation (job steps)

• Read the trailer order ticket.

• Load material received from stagers onto stands.

• Make cuts for light holes.

• Mark measurements for stake pockets, hangers and fenders.

• Stand material up and add crossmembers.

• Tack material together and square up the trailer frame.

• Once square, weld the frame together.

• Measure tongue and make cuts.

• Attach tongue to frame and tack together.

• Center tongue and tack coupler on.

• Check that everything is square and weld complete tongue and accessories.

• Weld sides and underneath the trailer.

• Attach any rear parts according to the ticket.

• Weld on any options.

Troubleshooting

• If something is missing, check with staging lead

• Refer to drawings

Maintenance

• Notify maintenance department