Combination Welder- Austin Industrial Decatur, IL (Cap)

About the role

Austin Industrial is seeking a Welder - Combination to join their team. This position requires 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.

Responsibilities

• Uses spot welding gun or hand, electric, or gas welding equipment to weld or tack weld pieces together.
• Unites pipes from torch to tanks of oxygen and fuel gas and turns valves to release mixture.
• Reaches expected temperature, size, and color of flame by burning torch and adjusting flow of gas and air.
• Preheats work pieces for the preparation of welding or curving, using torch.
• Checks the weakness of work pieces and measures work pieces with straightedge or template to ensure the piece meets specifications.
• Climbs up ladders or works on scaffolds to take apart textures.
• Gives signal to crane operator to lift large work pieces.
• Uses thermal-cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torch or plasma-arc equipment to dismount metal assemblies or cut scrap metal.
• Uses hoist, crane, wire and banding machine, or hand tools to place and protect work pieces.
• In order to protect the torch, chooses place of weld based on type, thickness, area, and expected temperature of metal.
• Instructions and brings flame or electrodes on or across work piece to straighten, curve, dissolve, or develop metal.

Qualifications

• Education – no minimum education requirements.
• Experience – 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.
• Must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States.
• Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Benefits & Compensation

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

About Austin Industries

Austin Industries and its operating companies engage in almost every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction. Austin is owned entirely by its employees through its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Austin Industries has a rich history. We are one of the largest and most diversified construction firms in the nation.

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