Combo Welder (Texas City, Tx) Austin Industrial

About the role

Join metal parts, such as pipe or metal plates, as specified by layout, blueprints, work orders, welding procedures, or oral instructions through the application of heat or electric arc-welding equipment. Other duties may be assigned.

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.
• Adjusts flow of gas and air to reach expected temperature, size, and color of flame by burning torch.
• Preheats work pieces for welding or curving, using torch.
• Fills holes or corrects mistakes in lead pieces and makes bulges thin and curves in metal work pieces.
• Checks weakness of work pieces and measures work pieces with straightedge or template to ensure specifications are met.
• Climbs ladders or works on scaffolds to take apart textures.
• Signals 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.
• Chooses place of weld based on type, thickness, area, and expected temperature of metal to protect the torch.
• Instructs and brings flame or electrodes on or across work piece to straighten, curve, dissolve, or develop metal.
• Joins pieces together, covers up taut points, and adds metal to develop parts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States (Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position).

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications

• Education: No minimum education requirements.
• Certifications/Licenses: Weld Test, Driver’s License (DL), and TWIC.
• Experience: 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.