Introduction
My career is Welding. I chose this, not only for this project but for my own career in life, because as a female, I will almost definitely be hired by a company to fill a minority quota. My mom worked with a welder at her old job, Mexican John. His name was John and he is Mexican, if the name wasn’t enough. He worked hard at their old company, and after so many years of being there, they had a welding truck built for him, which had anything and everything he’d need to weld on the road, so he could go to the locations for repair rather than have machinery and equipment brought to him. Knowing him and seeing what he did actually helped me decide on this career.
Background Information
Welding history goes as far back as 4,000 BC, originating from Egypt during the bronze age. Ancient civilizations had to create the strongest weapons to win their battles. The first welded instrument was made of copper, followed by bronze, silver, gold, and finally iron. The metals where then hammered down to mold them into different types of tools, and that process remained unchanged until the start of the 19th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs in welding such as the open flames process in welding, which allowed the creation of more complex tools, which craftsmen had previously been unable to create due to the inability to fine-tune tools by hammering them. An important material in welding is acetylene, a colorless gas, which was discovered in 1836 by Englishman Edmund Davy. Another important invention was a battery operated tool that was capable of producing an arc between carbon electrodes.
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In 1881, a french scientist named Auguste De Meritens, fused lead plates by using heat produced by an arc. Later that year, Russian scientists Nikolai N Bernados and Stalinislaus Olszewsksi invented the electrode holder. In 1890, carbon arc welding was introduced, and Russian N. G. Slavianoff used a similar method to create metal casting in molds. In 1900, Strohmenger invented the use of coated metal electrodes in welding. Seam, flash butt, spot, and projection welding were invented during this time as well.
In 1919, after the end of the first world war, the American Welding Society was born through the efforts of Comfort Avery Adams. By 1920, Automatic welding was introduced by P.O. Nobel, which was an important discovery that helped integrate the welding process by bringing together using arc voltage and bare electrode wires. By 1930, stud welding was introduced by the New York Navy Yard, and the process became common practice within the construction industry and shipyards. In 1940, 1950, and 1060, seamless aluminum welding, magnesium welding, CO₂ welding, dualshield welding, innershield, and electroslag welding where introduced. Friction welding was developed in Russia, and laser welding was developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories.
My Career Today
Welding, by definition, is the joining of metal parts, as well as filling holes, indentations, or seams of metal products using hand held metal joining equipment. Part of a welders job is to study blueprints, sketches, and specifications for the specific project they’re working on, calculating the dimensions for the project, inspecting the structures and materials to be welded, and maintaining the equipment and machinery. Compared to riveting or bolting, welding and welded structures are more light-weight, stronger, and cost less to produce.
Getting a job in welding doesn’t require a college degree, just a welding certification that can be achieved in 7 months. Most jobs require a hands-on skills test, and job placement is judged by skill level. 68% of welders work in manufacturing, 11% in construction, 5% in wholesale and 5% in other jobs. The median wage for welders is about $34,410 a year.
A welder who’s willing to travel has more job opportunities than one who’s unwilling. Different jobs for travelling welders include working in industrial shutdowns, ship building and repair, military support, on-board ship maintenance and repair, pipeline installation, motor sports, and underwater welding. Of those, I’d be willing to go into all but industrial shutdowns, military support, and underwater welding. Travelling welders and welders who work in hazardous conditions can make upwards of $100,000 a year.
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