Welding Machine Operator Interview Questions

16 What kind of experience do you have computing and recording settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics?
17 How do you know to select the correct torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records?
18 Share an experience in which your diligence of inspecting equipment, structures, or materials helped you identify a problem or the cause of a problem.
19 Share an example when you successfully set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
20 Provide an example when your ethics were tested.
21 Walk me through how you would fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
22 Have you ever devised or built fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering? Share an example.
23 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
24 Share an experience in which you've successfully learned how to handle a new piece of equipment?
25 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)
26 Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.)
27 Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check?
28 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
29 Provide an example of when you were persistent in the face of obstacles.
30 Share your approach when marking weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.

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