SPECIALTY WELDER - Austin Industrial in Plaquemine, La.

Austin Bridge & Road•Plaquemine, LA

29d•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a Specialty Welder (also described as a Combination Welder) in Plaquemine, Louisiana. 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 welder also performs related metalworking, cutting, fitting, and material-handling tasks; other duties may be assigned. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Austin Industrial cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Requirements

Four years of journeyman-level experience.
Pass a weld test.
Valid driver's license.
TWIC Card.
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies.
Able to exercise sound judgment, solve problems, maintain attention to detail, manage stress, and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

Use spot-welding guns and hand, electric, or gas welding equipment to weld or tack-weld pieces together.
Connect pipes from a torch to oxygen and fuel-gas tanks and operate valves to release the gas mixture.
Light torches and adjust gas and air flow to produce the required flame temperature, size, and color.
Preheat work pieces for welding or curving using a torch.
Fill holes, correct mistakes in lead pieces, and form 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 place and protect work pieces.
Choose weld locations based on the metal type, thickness, area, and expected temperature to protect the torch.
Apply flame or electrodes to work pieces to straighten, curve, dissolve, or develop metal.
Join pieces together, cover taut points, and add metal to develop parts.
Perform other duties as assigned.