Field Maintenance/Repair Welder - Traveling

About the role

For over 100 years, Maguire has been an industry leader in the fabrication, construction, and maintenance of water storage tanks and elevated water towers. The Field Maintenance/Repair Welder will perform on-site welding and fabrication of elevated water towers. This role requires extensive travel, adaptability to different work environments, and a strong commitment to safety and quality workmanship.

Responsibilities

• 100% tie-off when working on a water tower.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and welding specifications.
• Assist in unloading equipment/rigging from the maintenance rig.
• Operate/understand all rigging procedures.
• Document and inspect rigging equipment daily.
• Assist in cleanup of jobsite daily and at the end of the project.
• Communicate with foreman on tasks to be done and game plan for the day.
• Repairs and fabricates various items and equipment using SMAW (stick) and some flux-core welding.
• Monitors the welding, burning, and fitting process to ensure parts are not overheated or damaged by warping, distortion, expansion, or shrinkage.
• Prepares, assembles, and tack weld parts and surfaces to be welded.
• Adhere to all company safety policies and OSHA guidelines.

Qualifications

• Completion of a formal apprenticeship, technical or welding degree preferred
• 3 years of welding experience preferred or a combination of schooling and experience
• Must be able to pass a company weld test (SMAW required).
• Ability to travel frequently (out months at a time and multi-state assignments).
• Minimum age of 21 for driving responsibilities
• Valid driver’s license required
• Strong understanding of welding safety practices and procedures.
• Basic understanding of design techniques, principles, and tools necessary for the precise production of technical plans, drawings, models and blueprints.
• Excellent ability to read and listen to assignments given in a variety of forms.