Superior Industries Establishes New In-House Welding Training Center

Proper training is a construction imperative. You have to have skilled workers who know how to safely do their job in order to succeed. Knowing the importance of training, Superior Industries, a manufacturer of conveyor systems and components, recently established its own in-house, state-of-the-art welding training center which trains both current and new employees in the latest welding technologies.

Its on-campus facility houses a classroom, library, and lab with eight welding and two grinding booths. To meet a growing demand for welders, employees have a unique opportunity to raise skill and compensation levels with a comprehensive focus on welding techniques such as gas metal arc, gas tungsten arc, flux cored arc, shielded metal arc, and shielded metal arc welding on pipe, using E6010 5P and E7018 electrodes.

“Through a commitment to in-house training, our goal is raising the bar in weld capabilities by mastering new technologies,” says Dave Dybdal, a welding instructor/consultant for Superior Industries, and a member of the American Welding Society (AWS). “The result is a meeting our need for well-trained and certified welders as expansion occurs; and providing the highest quality products via a skilled workforce.”

In addition, students learn numerous weld testing methods such as guided bend, Charpy V-Notch impact, macro-etch and radiographic and ultra sonic tests. Thirty percent of the training is in the classroom, while 70-percent is in the welding lab. Since establishing the training, more than 1,200 welding tests have been completed. Upon completion of the intensive program, participants have the opportunity to earn certifications from the American Society of Mechanical Engineering and the American Welding Society.