A professional who controls variety of machines to mix, dip, grind, and bake flux onto electric welding rods. Respnsibilities include:

• Operates bandsaw to cut welding rod stock to specified length.
• Pours flux ingredients into mixing machine and starts machine.
• Measures specific gravity of flux mixture, using hydrometer.
• Pours flux into hydraulic dipping machine.
• Places rods in dip holding rack and turns end bolt to secure rods, using wrench.
• Slides rack into dipping machine and adjusts temperature and humidity gauges, according to work order specifications.
• Removes and places dipped rods on drying rack to dry.
• Operates grinding machine to remove excess flux from coated rod tips.
• Bakes coated rods in drying oven for specified period of time.
• Operates marking machine to print identification code on rods as specified.
• Cleans equipment, using water hose and scraper.