Welder

About the role

Founded in 1906, CEMEX is a global building materials company operating in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. We provide high-quality products and services to our customers and communities, offering competitive wages, benefits, and a century of stability. Learn more about our company culture and career opportunities at cemex.com/careers.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform welding jobs using electric, acetylene, and/or arc-air equipment
• Evaluate and coordinate welding needs and repairs
• Select necessary metal and equipment, including mechanical equipment
• Make and use sketches and drawings
• Perform pipefitting work, requiring welded joints or connections
• Perform steel structural work on buildings
• Perform maintenance modifications, cut and layout work
• Assist and perform emergency repairs throughout the plant and quarry
• Operate standard and automatic welding machines, equipment, and powered mechanic tools
• Develop, read, and use mechanical, electrical, and structural sketches, blueprints, and drawings
• Identify and select appropriate metals and their properties, electrodes, and other necessary elements/materials for welding work
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, mechanics, leadmen, welders, maintenance personnel, and co-workers
• Maintain necessary maintenance records
• Prevent damage to machinery, equipment, tools, and materials
• Lead one or more repairmen/welders during welding jobs and/or repairs
• Coordinate and oversee the work of other maintenance and plant personnel
• Maintain a good housekeeping in the plant and work areas using a shovel and broom
• Replace or assist other workers as needed or directed
• Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor or Leadman

Qualifications

• 3 years of welding experience
• 3 years of industry-related experience
• Ability to carry out oral and written instructions and handle problems from standardized situations and work experience
• Good mathematical skills, including basic math, fractions, and conversions of four-five digit numbers and common units of measurement in both metric and decimal systems
• Ability to read and understand English sufficiently to read technical information contained in manuals, reports, and welding work-related instruction, including safety issues and matters
• Ability to communicate well with supervisors, mechanics, leadmen, welders, maintenance personnel, and co-workers and outside contractors
• Ability to operate standard and automatic welding machines, equipment, and powered mechanic tools
• Ability to develop, read, and use mechanical, electrical, and structural sketches, blueprints, and drawings in order to perform repairs, structural metal modifications, and erecting structures
• Ability to identify and select appropriate metals and their properties, electrodes, and other necessary elements/materials for welding work
• Ability to comprehend additional training in relation to performing the work duties
• Ability to develop other technical and management skills for future promotion
• High level of attentiveness and physical coordination to perform the work activities safely and productively

Physical Requirements

• Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and/or moving of 75 pounds and over, with frequent lifting and/or carrying odd-shaped objects weighing up to 75 pounds, and up to 50 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• Electrical and mechanical knowledge to detect potential safety hazards and breakdowns of plant and quarry machinery and equipment and respond accordingly
• Requires walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree
• Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds or force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors as well as function safely around heavy rolling equipment
• Must be able to perform all job functions which include, but may not be limited to, pushing, turning, and/or pulling of controls