Night Shift - Structural Welder Journeyman

Kiewit • Greenville, MS

5d

About The Position

Plan, lay out, weld, install, and repair structural steel products in accordance with applicable plans, specifications, welding codes, and industry standards. This is an intermediate-level position involving the setup and operation of welding equipment and welding using specified procedures and processes. The work takes place at construction or industrial sites and may require irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays.

Requirements

• May require a high school diploma or equivalent, with previous years of experience in the field or a related area.
• Must possess working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
• Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management and supervision.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and layout tools safely and efficiently.
• Must have the required tools.
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and Fit for Duty requirements.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl while moving about a construction or industrial site.
• Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; work areas may be accessed using ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds at heights exceeding 200 feet.
• Ability to work in confined and cluttered places, on uneven surfaces, and in noisy and dusty environments.
• Ability to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.

Responsibilities

• Set up, troubleshoot, and operate welding machines according to job specifications and welding procedures.
• Preheat and weld metal components as specified by blueprints, welding symbols, job specifications, or welding procedures.
• Weld using FCAW-S, FCAW-G, TGAW, GMAW, SMAW, and SAW processes.
• Operate air arc gougers, grinders, stress-relieving machines, and other industry machines, tools, and equipment.
• Make welding repairs and repair substandard welds.
• Observe and comply with safety and project rules.
• Perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED