Class Length: 18 Weeks
Days:
Monday - Thursday 7:30am-3:00pm and Friday 7:30am-11:30am
Job
Description:
As a Welder, your job may include basic duties such as cutting, brazing
and welding of various metal components to more advanced duties such as Mig and Tig
welding using aluminum and stainless steel.
Welders need to have an understanding of metallurgy, American Welding Society standards
and welding equipment maintenance.
To be most effective in the manufacturing environment today, you will need to be able
to read blueprints, perform basic shop math, read measurement tools and communicate
effectively with others using today's welding terminology.
What Skills do you need to
have prior to beginning training?
The applicant should demonstrate reading and math skills and the desire to work in a
manufacturing environment. The ability to work with others, good hand-eye coordination and
manual dexterity are also required.
What will you
learn while in training?
- Introduction/Shop Safety
- Basic Welding Theory
- Math and Measuring
- Blueprint Reading
- Shielded Metal ARC Welding
- Oxe-acetylene welding, all Joints
- Gas-metal Arc Welding (mig), steel
- Flux-cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
- Gas-tungsten Arc Welding (tig), Steel, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
- Plasma-arc Cutting
- Submerged Arc Welding
- Teamwork and Communication Skills
How much can
you make?
Skilled entry-level starting wages currently average $10.00 to $15.00 per
hour, depending upon the company and the competency and experience of the applicant.
Where is it?
The Welding / Fabrication Technician Lab is located at
the GRCC Leslie E. Tassell M-TEC
622 Godfrey SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 234-3800
training@grcc.edu
and
Lakeshore
Campus
6364 136th Ave.
Holland, MI 49424
(616) 234-2200