Combination Welder/Fitter - Austin Industrial Decatur, IL 025

Austin Careers•Decatur, IL

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Industrial is seeking a Combination Welder/Fitter for their Decatur, IL location. This role involves joining metal parts using various welding techniques and equipment as specified by blueprints, work orders, or oral instructions. The position requires the ability to work with different welding processes, including arc welding, and to perform related tasks such as preheating, filling holes, and checking specifications. The Welder/Fitter will also use thermal-cutting equipment and assist in positioning work pieces. This is a Journeyman level position with a focus on self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft services for leading industrial companies.

Requirements

3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.
Must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States.
Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Responsibilities

Join metal parts, such as pipe or metal plates as specified by layout, blueprints, work orders, welding procedures or oral instructions through the application of heat or electric arc-welding equipment.
Use spot welding gun or hand, electric, or gas welding equipment to weld or tack weld pieces together.
Unite pipes from torch to tanks of oxygen and fuel gas and turn valves to release mixture.
Reach expected temperature, size, and color of flame by burning torch and adjusting flow of gas and air.
Preheat work pieces for the preparation of welding or curving, using torch.
Fill holes or correct mistakes in lead pieces and make bulges thin and curves in metal work pieces.
Check the weakness of work pieces and measure work pieces with straightedge or template to ensure the piece meets specifications.
Climb up ladders or work on scaffolds to take apart textures.
Give signal to crane operator to lift large work pieces.
Use thermal-cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torch or plasma-arc equipment to dismount metal assemblies or cut scrap metal.
Use hoist, crane, wire and banding machine, or hand tools to place and protect work pieces.
Choose place of weld based on type, thickness, area, and expected temperature of metal.
Instruct and bring flame or electrodes on or across work piece to straighten, curve, dissolve, or develop metal.
Join pieces together, cover up taut points, and add metal to develop parts.
Perform other duties as assigned.