Combination Welder - Austin Industrial (La Porte, TX)

Austin Bridge & Road•La Porte, TX

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a Combination Welder to join metal parts, such as pipe or metal plates, according to layouts, blueprints, work orders, welding procedures, or oral instructions, using heat or electric arc-welding equipment. The role may include other assigned duties. Work takes place in industrial and construction environments and requires maintaining safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Requirements

Four years of journeyman-level experience.
Pass a weld test.
Valid driver's license.
TWIC Card.
Must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; Austin Industrial cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, which may include lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds and working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces.
Sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
Ability to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.
Commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Responsibilities

Use spot welding guns or hand, electric, or gas welding equipment to weld or tack-weld pieces together.
Connect pipes from a torch to oxygen and fuel-gas tanks and operate valves to release the gas mixture.
Adjust gas and air flow to achieve the expected flame temperature, size, and color.
Preheat work pieces with a torch in preparation for welding or curving.
Fill holes or correct mistakes in lead pieces, and make bulges thin and curves in metal work pieces.
Check work pieces for weaknesses and measure them with a straightedge or template to verify specifications.
Climb ladders or work on scaffolds to take apart textures.
Signal crane operators to lift large work pieces.
Use thermal-cutting equipment, such as flame-cutting torches or plasma-arc equipment, to dismount metal assemblies or cut scrap metal.
Use hoists, cranes, wire and banding machines, or hand tools to place and protect work pieces.
Choose weld locations based on the type, thickness, area, and expected temperature of the metal to protect the torch.
Apply flame or electrodes to work pieces to straighten, curve, dissolve, or develop metal.
Join pieces together, cover taut points, and add metal to develop parts.
Perform other duties as assigned.