Weld Technician

About the role

Arcosa Wind Towers, Inc. is seeking a Weld Technician to join our team. This position plays a critical role in ensuring safety and quality in our manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Comply with all safe work practices for heavy weld, assembly, and paint fabrication and act as a safety advocate
• Conducting audits of welding operators and process best practice safety for welding
• The troubleshooting of welding process and equipment related issues
• Identifying areas for improvement and testing new welding processes
• Working closely with plant management to track and address welding-related issues
• Reading and understanding all Weld Procedure Specifications and customer welding requirements
• Visually analyzing welds to determine welder training needs
• Helping with class training of new welders
• Completing the required documentation and records as required
• Verification of welding power supply energy delivery (calibration of welding equipment)
• Complying with all safety rules and procedures
• May be involved in safety committees or initiatives
• Performing other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED is preferred
• 3 years of production welding experience
• Experience operating the following welding processes: GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, SMAW (Tulsa only), SAW
• Must be able to pass welding qualification for the above-listed process within 4 weeks
• 2 years experience in the training of production welding operators
• Understanding of the following NDT processes: VT, UT, MT, and PT
• Ability to provide clear, explicit verbal directions and create a positive learning environment
• Able to stand, stoop, bend, lift, walk, climb stairs, ladders and catwalks up to 60 feet as required
• Direct application of AWS (and ASME Section IV codes for Tulsa only) code welding preferred
• Formal weld training from an accredited school preferred
• Roger or hard automation welding system experience preferred

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a background check
• Must be able to pass a drug screen

Skills

• Understanding of safety practices
• Ability to read and understand Weld Procedure Specifications
• Ability to troubleshoot welding process and equipment issues
• Ability to identify areas for improvement and test new welding processes
• Ability to train new welders
• Ability to complete required documentation and records
• Ability to verify welding power supply energy delivery (calibration of welding equipment)
• Ability to comply with all safety rules and procedures
• Ability to participate in safety committees and initiatives

Benefits

• Health & Pharmacy
• Dental & Vision
• Critical Illness
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company Paid Life & AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) W/Company Match
• Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

Pay

Hourly position, pay details are negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This position will require the candidate to be available for all four (4) shifts. Work environment includes plant, warehouse, production and non-production areas, and plant grounds which operate four (4) shifts and frequent weekend shifts. This position may require work/maintenance coverage beyond the normal hours, shift, and on weekends/holidays.