Is METAL FABRICATION & WELDING for you?
Would you like to...
- Use modern equipment and welding techniques to fabricate, assemble, and repair metal components
- Bend, cut, drill, join, punch, weld and manipulate many types of metal
- Design layout patterns, interpret blueprints and adhere to engineering specifications
In this lab you need to be/have:
- Good math skills
- Good science reasoning and logic skills
- Good hand-eye coordination
- Ability to lift at least 50 lbs.
- Ability to rely on senses of sight, sound and touch
IN METAL FABRICATION AND WELDING YOU WILL EARN CERTIFICATION IN:
- AWS.D1.1 Structural Welding Certification
SKILLS TAUGHT IN METAL FABRICATION AND WELDING:
- SMAW Welding
- GMAW Welding
- GTAW Welding
- FCAW Welding
- Brazing
- Soldering
- Plasma Arc Cutting
- CNC Cutting
- CAC-A Cutting
- Oxy-acetylene Cutting & Welding
- Blueprint Reading
TYPICAL WAGES FOR JOBS IN THIS FIELD:
Welder $35,920
Fabricator $35,170
Sheet Metal Worker $42,730
Structural Iron Worker $45,690
Pipefitter $47,730
Machine Operator $45,690
Boilermaker $56,910
* National Median Salaries
* Ohio Career Information System, 2010
* May require post-high school degrees
CAREER OPTIONS OPEN WITH THIS CERTIFICATION:
- Job Shop Welder
- Fabricator
- Production Welder
- Iron Worker
- Boilermaker
- Sheet Metal Worker
- Pipe Welder
CAREER OPTIONS WITH ADDITIONAL TRAINING / EDUCATION:
- Welding Inspector
- Welding Engineer
ARTICULATED AGREEMENTS
- Lorain County Com. College
- Zane State College