Career Options

technical career areas

Our graduates are not limited to entry-level positions in the field of Metal Fabrication and Joining Technologies. Higher level positions are vast and vary in both the general industry as well as specialty areas within the industry. Graduates of our Metal Fabrication and Joining Technologies program, who take post-graduate training and/or industry specialized training, might choose to specialize in one of the following examples of technical career areas:

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Robotic welder programmer (would require the ability to perform precautionary maintenance relative to the performance of specific robots as well as the ability to optimize process and cycle time and manage the integration of new robotic types)

Certified nuclear welder (would require the ability to weld pipes and equipment in places with nuclear components along with the ability to obtain a high-level security clearance as well as having a current welding certification)

Certified welding inspector (would require the ability to ensure that each weld inspected is expertly done, has a high-quality finish, and is up to date with safety regulations)

Structural design engineer (would require the ability to ensure the architectural integrity of various types of public works while possessing a great knowledge of construction processes, materials, and legal regulations)

Welding engineer (would require the ability to develop procedures for welders to follow as well as the ability to train other welders on new techniques, processes, or changes in design while also supervising welders, and tweaking a process when necessary to make improvements)

Aerospace welding engineer (would require the ability to develop welding techniques, procedures, and application of welding equipment to problems involving fabrication of metals, utilizing knowledge of production specifications, properties and characteristics of metals and metal alloys, and engineering principles all germane to the aerospace industry)

Metallurgical engineer (would require the ability to work with a variety of metals to design new products, refine the collection process, and create different blends of metal to suit specific needs along with an understanding of earth-friendly techniques for extracting these metals from the earth)

Metallurgist (would require the ability to specialize in working in metals such as aluminum, copper, steel and iron as well as the ability to work with alloys to create materials with specific desirable properties)

Underwater welder and hyperbaric welder (would both require the ability to perform tasks associated with commercial sub-sea work in accordance with the AWS D3.6M Underwater Welding Code using a waterproof electrode or welding at a prevailing pressure in a chamber filled with a gas mixture sealed around the structure being welded)

Micro welder ( would require the ability to use miniature equipment to perform the welding process while the entire process is performed under a microscope using precise heat levels within a controlled environment )

Laser Welder (would require the ability to use light energy to rapidly heat the weld zone, and melt the filler rod with the adjacent point of metal joining)

Certified pipe welder (would require the ability to perform safety audits and bend. alter, and repair metal pipes using both electric and gas welding equipment)

Artistic welder (would require the ability to work in MIG and TIG welding of stainless steel, inconel, nickel, carbon steel, and aluminum components)

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