Welder - Wire Process Operator

(not offered in 08-09)

2 years, including one 8 week in-class session

Wire Process Operators work primarily in production and manufacturing plants, joining components and sub-assemblies to make various items using a variety of construction materials.  Welding in this branch of the welder trade is restricted to Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) land othere semiautomatic wire feed welding processes.  The Wire Press Operator uses different welding processes and filler metals depending up the type of metal, its size and shape and requirements for finished mechanical properties.