Fitter and Welder Day Shift

Cornerstone Building Brands•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Base pay rate is $21.50 per hour. Day Shift: 6:00AM - 2:30PM, with the potential for overtime. This is a position with the potential overtime. The shifts are 8 hours, 10 hours, and 12 hours long depending on work orders for the day and season of the year.

Requirements

Associates degree or equivalent from a 2-year College or technical school; or (1) to three (3) years working experience in welding; or equivalent combination of education and experience as a welder/fitter in the manufacturing industry.
Read blueprints and drawings.
Read and comprehend documents including but not limited to policy manuals, safety rules/programs, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and simple correspondence.
Ability to communicate information effectively one-on-one and in small group situations and settings is required.
Perform general mathematic calculations including but not limited to addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, percentages, and division.
Required to use power hand tools.
Required to drive a forklift.
Ability to work effectively to meet deadlines.
Read different measuring devices (i.e. tape measure, protractor, micrometer).
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a continual basis above shoulder height and below the waist.
Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

Responsibilities

Must be competent in welding and fitting skills which encompass all special welding certifications for pipe, tube, CJP scenarios etc.
Must be able to fit up all types of rigid frame columns, rafters, and beam canopies according to specifications.
Knows and understands all safety rules and precautions necessary for working in and about a manufacturing environment.
Must be able to achieve and maintain AWS and CWB certifications.
Check work assignments and interprets blueprints and/or sketches to determine parts required.
Responsible for measuring, marking, counting, and locating components on/in an assembly.
Advises Team Leader of any discrepancies in and/or shortages of required parts.
Positions sub-assemblies on parts using clamping devices and material handling equipment as required.
Uses necessary tools, measuring devices, templates to join up parts in accordance with blueprints and specifications maintaining allowable tolerances.
Uses welding, flame cutting, flame-heating, arc gouging, or mechanical equipment to tack and/or weld components in place.
Ability to align parts, and to bevel or cut flanges, webs, stiffeners as required.
Install metal tags to identify parts and uses assigned personal identification stamp in designated area when operation is completed.
Responsible for keeping numerical and alphabetical sequences correct.
Maintains continuous improvement practices in work area.
May be assigned other projects or duties as designated by Team Leader.