Welder Austin Industrial Decatur, IL Cogen

Austin Bridge & Road•Decatur, IL

18d

About The Position

The Combination Welder joins metal parts, including pipes and plates, according to layouts, blueprints, work orders, welding procedures, or oral instructions, using heat or electric arc-welding equipment. The role also involves preparing, shaping, inspecting, moving, and cutting metal work pieces and assemblies. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

3–5 years of journeyman-level experience.
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; the company cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

Responsibilities

Use spot-welding guns and hand, electric, or gas welding equipment to weld or tack-weld pieces together.
Connect pipes from the 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, correct mistakes in lead pieces, and make bulges, thin sections, 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, including 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 position and protect work pieces.
Choose weld locations based on the metal's type, thickness, area, and expected temperature to protect the torch.
Apply flame or electrodes across work pieces to straighten, curve, dissolve, or develop metal.
Join pieces, cover taut points, and add metal to develop parts.
Perform other assigned duties.