This course will expose trainees to unique environmental and trade specific challenges of welding food grade stainless steel. Trainees will have the chance to become AWS-qualified stainless steel purge welders. Trainees will learn the safety standards in shop and field welding. Using the gas tungsten Arc welding process, trainees will learn how to produce industry level welds. This training will also demonstrate how to create an industry skill level purge welding stainless steel tubing. It is important to understand the food industry welding standards, which the trainer will explain and identify. Trainees will learn how to recognize and explain the differences in various steel alloys, such as stainless steel, as well as their applications. Safe operation for shop and field equipment Gas tungsten Arc Welding Purge welding stainless steel tubing Food industry welding standards Stainless steel alloys and applications Material identification Polishing and cleaning of stainless steel welds Our modern welding facility is equipped with state of the art equipment. Our Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) training staff has many years of industrial experience as well has a solid background in education and training. It is this valuable combination of industrial experience and education strength that allows College of the Sequoias to deliver the best welding training in the central valley. IMPORTANT: Please bring your own PPE equipment.