Coded Welder

ROLE PROFILE

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Business Unit Anglo American Platinum Date February, 2016
Function Technical Job band C2 - 09000658
Location Operations
Technical -Engineering Operations
Sub Function

CONTEXT
 Decide and Convey resources requirements
 Application of work standards
 Quality of work completed
 Decisions within allocated schedule of work and safety standards
 Complete the requisition order and submit
 Scheduling of tasks for the team in the area
 Veto on individual resources on their shift in the area
 Changing tasks and machine settings to minimise the effect of unexpected problems
 Stop the operation if the working conditions are unsafe
 Assist in identifying employees suitable for further training
 Assist in the disciplining of employees to agreed parameters and procedures

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Coded Welder role provides an engineering technical service to the company. This coded welder position is responsible
for execution of welding tasks on hand in accordance with specified procedures. The coded welder position could be
required to fulfil a shift role on a process plant.

WORK OF ROLE (INCLUDING AUTHORITIES AND OUTPUTS)

Work of Role Output
Welding, maintenance and steel work repair execution  Legal compliance
 Process availability
 Client satisfaction
 Housekeeping standards
 Planned maintenance
 Down time
 Quality compliance
 Safety standards
Teamwork through the ability
 Assist in promoting and maintaining motivation within the
team
 Operational objectives achieved
 Safety trends
 HR trends

11/07/2016 This role profile acts as a guide to the role only and additional work outcomes may be required to be performed by the
incumbent
Maintenance administration
 Timely and accurate information
 Effective systems for management and technical control
used
Welding, maintenance and steel work repair execution  Reports completed to required standard
General welding tasks
 Operate an automatic welding machine
 Identifying, maintaining and using cutting forming,
measuring and fasting tools
 Identifying, maintaining and using cutting forming,
measuring and fasting tools
 Using power tools safely and efficiently
 Using and caring of cutting machines
 Ensure that the correct tools are used to complete
tasks
 Ensure that materials and equipment are available for
the shifts requirements in the area
 Ensure the safe and proper running of all machinery
and equipment are conducted
 Complete and sign off all allocated works orders
 Ensure that all planned maintenance schedules are
accurately performed
 Ensure that all safety and legal requirements are
carefully followed
 Ensure that the prescribed safety equipment is always
worn
 Supervise allocated team members in order to
complete assigned work tasks
 Ensure that all work conducted is performed to the
required standards and specifications

Cutting metals
 Cutting preparation cuts, using the oxy-acetylene gas
cutting process
 Cutting ferrous and non ferrous materials with a
plasma arc cutter
 Identify and select material to specification
 Prepare and assemble welding equipment relating to
welding procedures
 Cut metal with oxy-fuel gas cutting process (manual
cutting)
 Cut material using the oxy-fuel profile cutting machine
 Cut material using the oxy-fuel strait line cutting
machine

Coded welding/welding metals

 Perform destructive testing on welded specimens
 Weld work pieces with the gas metal arc welding
process in all positions
 Weld work pieces with combination weld processes
using shielded metal arc welding gas tungsten arc
welding
 Weld with flux core welding process in all positions
 Groove welds with manual metal arc
 Develop (weld and repair) a steel pipe construction
 Gouging defective welds on materials according to
procedure with arc air process
 Gouge material with air-carbon-arc metal arc gouging
process
 Remove material with the shield metal arc gouging
process
 Braze metals using the oxy-fuel gas welding process
 Join sheet metal with resistance arc welding process
 Metal insert gas welding
 Code weld fillets with metal insert gas
 Code weld fillets and grooves with gas tungsten arc
welding

Teamwork through the ability to

 Ensure that any operational problem that is
encountered is reported even if outside immediate area
of responsibility
 Inform the Supervisor when work is being conducted in
the area of responsibility
 Be available for after hours standby duty
 Identify opportunities to improve operations
 Participation in improvement projects
 Support efforts to overcome operational problems
 Identify risks and threats to the process proactively
 Communicate plant defects to the Supervisor or
Engineering Superintendent: Electrical/instrumental via
notifications
 Ensure that employees have clear work expectations
and plans
 Ensure that employees work in a safe environment
 Communicate process problems to necessary people
 Support BA team members if they require help
 Help the engineering employees to maintain equipment
in Area
 Ensure effective two way communications with team
members

Maintenance administration through the ability to

 Obtain daily and weekly work instructions from
Supervisor
 Prepare and plan work priority list and resource
requirements in order to complete tasks
 Ensure that all resources requirements are
communicated to Supervisor in order to complete
allocated work orders
 Compile an accurate shift/work order reports
 Ensure that technical data is accurate
 Complete requisitions for stock items required
 Complete the necessary job cards relating to the task
 done including and description of work and spares
used
 Accurately complete role administration requirements
 Communicate any stumbling blocks to the appropriate
Supervisor
 Assist the Risk Officer in safety, injury, hazard and
incident reports for area
 Participate in required meetings including safety

ROLE RELATIONSHIPS
Managerially  Engineering foreman
accountable to
Direct reports  Artisan Assistant

Key internal role Engineering foreman

relationships  Allocation of work orders
 Allocation of Planned maintenance orders
 Allocation of resources
 Auditing work output quality, quantity and performance

Artisan assistant
 Allocate tasks
 Provide direction to task completion
 Provide advise and assistance

Business Area Safety Officer

 Practices and procedures
 Auditing
 Participate with investigations

External relationships  None

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

QUALIFICATIONS  Must complete the specific procedure training for the area that the person has or will be
appointed in.
 Certified Competent as a Coded Welder – CO2 and Argon welding (Annual re-assessment
for re-codification is required for this role)

EXPERIENCE  Minimum 2 years’ experience in Boiler-making

KNOWLEDGE AND  Structural Drawing Interpretations

SKILLS  Basic Boiler-making
 Valid driving licence code 08

BEHAVIOURS
ORGANISATION CHART

Engineering Foreman

Coded Welder

Eng Assistant