Welder - South Houston

Welding

• Performs welding jobs using electric, acetylene and/or arc-air equipment.
• Evaluates and coordinates welding needs and repairs as necessary.
• Maintenance work includes preventing damage to machinery, equipment, tools and material.
• Maintains good housekeeping in the plant and work areas.

Qualifications

• Ability to carry out not only simple but complex oral and written instructions and deal with problems from standardized situations and work experience.
• Ability to communicate well with supervisors, lead-man, and co-workers.
• 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.
• Ability to read blueprints and drawings.
• Ability to comprehend additional training in relation to the performing of the work duties.

Physical Demands

• Must of the work tasks (90 %) are performed in-door and subjected to environmental and weather condition changes.
• Must climb and work at heights over 5 feet.
• Must lift weights while performing work.
• Must walk around the department and plant area to perform daily work.
• Must be alert and coordinated while performing welding.

Schedule

Hours: 8 to 10 hours per day.
Week: 40 to 50 hours per week, sometimes more.
Lunch: Half hour.

Sitting/standing: Sits 20 % of the time in an awkward position and not in the normal sitting position, such as sitting on a chair. Stands 80 % of the time.