WELDER COMBINATION - Austin Industrial - Westlake, LA

Austin Bridge & Road•Lake Charles, LA

10h

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a Combination Welder to join metal parts, such as pipe or metal plates, according to layouts, blueprints, work orders, welding procedures, or oral instructions, using heat or electric arc-welding equipment. The position may also perform other duties as assigned. The employee uses welding and thermal-cutting equipment, prepares and checks work pieces, joins and shapes metal, and may work on ladders or scaffolds or coordinate lifts with crane operators. 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

Three to five years of journeyman-level experience.
Weld Test certification.
TWIC credential.
Driver's license (DL).
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Ability to regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including regularly sitting, using hands, and reaching; frequently standing, walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, talking or hearing, and tasting or smelling.
Close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Use spot-welding guns or hand, electric, or gas welding equipment to weld or tack-weld pieces together.
Connect welding pipes from the torch to oxygen and fuel-gas tanks and operate valves to release the mixture.
Light and adjust the torch to achieve the expected flame temperature, size, and color by regulating gas and air flow.
Preheat work pieces with a torch in preparation for welding or curving.
Fill holes, correct mistakes in lead pieces, and make bulges thin or curves in metal work pieces.
Check work pieces for weakness and measure them with a straightedge or template to ensure they meet specifications.
Climb ladders or work on scaffolds to take apart textures.
Signal crane operators to lift large work pieces.
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 work pieces.
Choose weld locations based on the type, thickness, area, and expected temperature of the metal to protect the torch.
Apply flame or electrodes across 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.