Welding Career Research Paper

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Ian Cairns Mrs. Papin English II 5 March 2024 My Road To Being A Welder My career choice is a tig welder. I have been interested in this career since my great grandpa taught me how to weld. I grabbed an interest in this career because my Great Grandpa used to weld for companies and got me into welding at a young age. I want to have a job in this career field because they can make good money. I also want to have a job in this career field because they get to travel a lot. I am a good fit for this career because I have been welding since a young age. Welders have many responsibilities, for example, operating grinding equipment (“Task List 1”). They also operate metal and plastic forming equipment (“Task List 1”). Welders have to adjust equipment …show more content…

Lucky the school, I go to a school that offers welding classes and classes that will help you get a headstart. I am also lucky that I had a great grandpa that taught me how to Weld when I was 6 years old. Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits(“Licensing / Certification” 1). Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications (“Licensing / Certification” 1). I will need to pass multiple safety tests. I will have to know how to use the machines and what the different applications are for. I will need to get my high school diploma if I want to have a high paying job. In order to become a Welder, I will need to. Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements (“Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers”). I will also need to notice a problem and figure out the best way to solve it (“Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers”). When I think about the skills that I will be required to have, some of them are skills that I am already good at. I have been welding since I was 6, so I feel like I already have some of the