Specialty Combination Welder - Austin Industrial (Channelview, TX)

Austin Bridge & Road•Channelview, TX

About The Position

Austin Industrial provides self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to industrial companies across the United States, serving the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. The Specialty 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. Other duties may be assigned. The role requires four years of journeyman-level experience, a weld test, a valid driver's license, and a TWIC Card. There are no minimum education requirements. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any U.S. employer; Austin Industrial cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. Work may take place in industrial and construction environments, with exposure to weather, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must use required personal protective equipment and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements. Reasonable accommodation may be available to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Four years of journeyman-level experience.
Weld test.
Valid driver's license.
TWIC Card.
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds when required.
Ability to work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces when required.
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.

Responsibilities

Join or tack-weld metal pieces using spot-welding guns or hand, electric, or gas welding equipment.
Connect pipes from the torch to oxygen and fuel-gas tanks and adjust valves to release the gas mixture.
Light and adjust the torch to achieve the expected flame temperature, size, and color.
Preheat workpieces with a torch in preparation for welding or curving.
Fill holes, correct defects in lead pieces, and thin bulges or curve metal workpieces.
Check workpieces 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 workpieces.
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 workpieces.
Choose weld locations based on the metal's type, thickness, area, and expected temperature to protect the torch.
Apply flame or electrodes to straighten, curve, dissolve, or develop metal.
Join pieces, cover taut points, and add metal to develop parts.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity while performing job duties.