Combo Welder (Augusta, GA) - Austin Industrial

Austin Careers•Augusta, GA

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a Combo Welder in Augusta, Georgia. This full-time position is scheduled for 40 hours per week, working five 8-hour shifts. The role joins metal parts, including pipe and metal plates, according to layouts, blueprints, work orders, welding procedures, or oral instructions, using heat or electric arc-welding equipment. The position requires journeyman-level industrial combo-welding experience and the ability to work safely in industrial and construction environments. Candidates will be weld tested and must pass a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and background check. No per diem or relocation funding is provided. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

3–5 years of journeyman-level industrial combo-welding experience.
Ability to weld 2-inch schedule 10 pipe and 2-inch heavy-wall carbon steel using GTAW.
Ability to weld structures and pipe using FCAW and TIG on carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
Ability to perform full-penetration welds using SMAW and flux-core welding applications and complete X-ray welds using GTAW and SMAW.
Ability to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies.
Must pass a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and background check.
Must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is unavailable.
Ability to wear required PPE and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.

Responsibilities

Join metal parts such as pipe and metal plates according to layouts, blueprints, work orders, welding procedures, or oral instructions.
Weld 2-inch schedule 10 pipe and 2-inch heavy-wall carbon steel using GTAW.
Weld structures and pipe using FCAW and TIG on carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
Perform full-penetration welds using SMAW and flux-core welding applications.
Start and complete X-ray welds using GTAW and SMAW processes.
Connect pipes from a torch to oxygen and fuel-gas tanks and operate valves to release the gas mixture.
Check workpieces for weaknesses and measure them with a straightedge or template to verify specifications.
Maintain and properly operate welding equipment while following safety regulations.
Wear required personal protective equipment while performing job duties.
Perform other duties as assigned.