Welder/Fabricator
R&D Maintenance Services•Tuscaloosa, AL
•Onsite
About The Position
Performs a full range of welding/fabrication work (shop and field) in a maintenance environment including repair, replacement, and fabrication for structural steel, mobile and fixed equipment, lock and dam infrastructure (gates, floating bits, embedded steel, railings, equipment mounts) etc. Requires inspecting, diagnosing, planning, and executing of repair and maintenance requirements requiring cutting, welding, brazing, etc.; working from schematics, drawings, layouts, or other specifications; and fabrication of items from instructions or as-built measurements.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or formal training in welding; Prefer technical school degree or certificate in welding/welding technology.
- Must have five (5) years of experience welding and fabricating in a maintenance environment (not production welding).
- Must be able to read and interpret drawings and schematics.
- Must be able operate saws, torch, grinders, ironworker, welder, and basic power and hand tools.
- Must be able to perform MIG, TIG, stick, and brazing.
- Must be able to cut materials using air arcs, burning rods, and acetylene/oxygen cutting torches to fit fabrication and job requirements.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license.
- Must have knowledge of precision measurement and layout and mathematical ability to perform required calculations.
- Required to successfully complete background check, MVR, and drug/alcohol screenings.
- Some field travel and occasional overtime.
- Occasional overnight stays.
Nice To Haves
- Prefer technical school degree or certificate in welding/welding technology.
Responsibilities
- Plan, design, organize, and lay out fabrication and repair jobs (shop and field) from plans, instructions, or measurements.
- Structural steel repair in flat, vertical, and overhead positions working at height or confined spaces.
- Cut materials using air arcs, burning rods, and acetylene/oxygen cutting torches to fit fabrication and job requirements.
- Perform welding repair and maintenance to stationary lock and dam equipment, machinery, and large hydraulic steel structures (lock gates).
- Perform metal repair in a pin bore using a portable bore welding system.
- Layout and fabrication of components, jigs, fixtures, floating mooring bits, etc. from plans, instructions, or measurement of existing items.
Benefits
- Company Paid 401K Contribution.
- Paid Employee Health insurance.
- Employee Life insurance.
- Paid Vacation & Sick Leave.
- 11 Paid Holidays.
- Safety Award Program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
