Bit Welder- Hardfacing (Nights)

NOV Inc.•Conroe, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

National Oilwell Varco is hiring a Bit Welder for its Conroe, Texas facility, which produces downhole products for drilling activities in North America. The facility is a 300,000-square-foot fabrication plant with air conditioning, CNC machines, and a safety program. The plant operates 24/7. The role performs welding and hardfacing work on components, including work on a weld positioner, while following specifications and safe work practices. Some repair work may be required, such as minor hardfacing repairs to bits. The position requires working 12 hours on your feet, with lunch and two breaks. The posting lists a high school diploma as the minimum education requirement. Experience in a machine shop or manufacturing facility and experience reading drawings or blueprints are preferred; hardfacing experience is a plus.

Requirements

High school diploma; minimum education requirement.
Ability to work 12 hours on your feet, with lunch and two breaks.
Ability to follow engineering prints and specifications.
Knowledge of proper use and care of manufacturing equipment.
Ability to use a computer to obtain specifications and prints as necessary.
Skills or abilities in production and processing, quality control analysis, reading comprehension, control precision, manual dexterity, near vision, and problem sensitivity.
Teamwork and collaboration, reliability and adaptability, problem solving, communication, integrity, initiative, and stress tolerance or resilience.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of experience in a machine shop or manufacturing facility.
Experience reading part drawings or blueprints.
Experience with hardfacing operations.

Responsibilities

Use a variety of equipment and welding processes, including arc welding, hardfacing, brazing, and tacking.
Weld and hardface components on a weld positioner.
Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
Inspect workpieces for defects and measure them to ensure they conform to specifications.
Set up and operate hand and power tools and welding equipment, including shielded metal arc and gas metal arc equipment.
Weld using hardfacing powders, rods, and other alloys, separately or in combination.
Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux according to specifications.
Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs to weld metal.
Adjust regulator valves, gas flow, and pressure to obtain desired flames.
Determine required equipment, welding methods, and techniques.
Monitor fitting, burning, and welding to prevent overheating, warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion.
Mark or tag material with job numbers, piece marks, and other required identifiers.
Remove excess hardfacing using hand grinders or other equipment.
Prepare surfaces for welding by removing scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, and other foreign matter.
Position and secure workpieces using hoists, cranes, or hand tools.
Preheat workpieces using torches or heating furnaces.
Direct flames or electrodes across workpieces to melt or build up metal.
Identify faulty equipment operation or defective materials and notify supervisors.
Clean or degrease parts using wire brushes, portable grinders, or degreaser.
Use engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and operations.
Perform some repair work as needed, such as minor hardfacing repairs to bits.
Use a computer to obtain specifications and prints as necessary.
Follow engineering prints and specifications and use manufacturing equipment properly and carefully.