Field Welder - DSS (Southwest - Tyler, TX.)

Wyoming Machinery Company•Tyler, TX

23d•Onsite

About The Position

The Field Welder is responsible for planning, organizing, and facilitating assigned jobs, including print reading and interpretation. This role involves auditing equipment for potential repairs, troubleshooting jobs and equipment, and creating and facilitating projects to completion with associated paperwork. The welder will communicate plans effectively, train other employees if necessary, and safely use rigging and lifting equipment. Maintaining high standards of workmanship and safety, clean work practices, and understanding the effects of dirt and debris are crucial. Adherence to the company's safety culture, dependability, ability to take direction, and good customer service skills are expected. Extensive travel is required.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Work experience in the trade as outlined above
Knowledgeable in various areas, including gearing, bearings, seals, bushings, and hydraulics
Must be proficient in layout, fit-up and fabrication
Understand and utilize tools for set up and layout work
Be proficient with hand and automatic torches, gougers, MIG, TIG and automatic welding and rotators
Proficient in bore build-up, structural repair, and crack repair
Demonstrates ability to run sub-arc when required
Have a demonstrated ability to perform light machining, utilizing drills, taps, etc.
Be proficient in welding and cutting of all types
Possess a proficient understanding of metallurgy and its application to welding
Possess appropriate tools per the Welder Tool List
Must be fluent in English

Nice To Haves

Completion of a technical school welding program
Welding experience on shovels and draglines
Demonstratable Millwright Experience

Responsibilities

Planning, organizing and facilitating jobs as assigned
Print reading and interpretation
Audit equipment for potential repairs
Trouble shoot jobs and equipment needed to complete jobs
Create and facilitate projects to completion including any related paperwork or service reports
Communicate plans and projects effectively to other employees, training them if necessary
Safely use rigging and lifting equipment
Maintain the highest standards concerning quality of workmanship and safe work performance
Maintain clean work practices and understand the effects of dirt and debris
Understand and adhere to our safety culture
Demonstrate a willingness to work with others and prove dependability
Take direction and instruction well
Demonstrate good internal and external customer service skills, communication and a positive attitude
Assist in special projects, as needed
Answer telephone calls, complete service reports and maintain records as required
Actively participate in safety meetings
Provide daily progress updates to supervisor