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MANUFACTURING & TRADES
Welding and Fabrication
Do you love to build things
with your hands? Check out
the Welding and Fabrication
program at KEC.
What does
a welder do?
• Welders use various tools, like a
blow-torch, and machines to join
materials together
• Operate machines that automate the
welding process
• Study and execute designs and
blue-prints, calculate the exact
specifications and dimensions of what
What is Welding and how materials need to be welded
together
and Fabrication? • Inspect projects to make sure they
Welding is the process of joining or follow exact instructions
•
melting two or more pieces of plastic, Clean and smooth out cleanly jointed
metal or glass together as a manufactur- pieces
ing process of building a larger structure, • Monitor and maintain equipment to
product or machine. There are many prevent overheating or malfunctioning
different methods to welding from using
heat, to gas, to pressure. It can also take How do I know if
place indoors, in a manufacturing
environment or at an outside job on Welding and
land, sea or space.
Fabrication is right for
Typical Jobs me?
• Mass Production Welder • Enjoy operating heavy machinery
• Robot Welder Technician and tools
•
• Welder Inspector/Tester • Flexible working hours
• Welder Assembler • Excel in math and science
• Welder Apprentice • Attention to detail
• Welder Engineer Value perfection
• Welder Production Manager
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