Welder (Mig and Structure)- Austin Industrial Decatur, IL Corn Capital

Austin Bridge & Road•Decatur, IL

12d

About The Position

The Welder joins steel components or metal plates according to blueprints, work orders, welding procedures, or oral instructions, using heat or electric arc-welding equipment. The role may include other assigned duties. The position uses a range of welding processes and equipment to prepare, weld, finish, and repair metal work pieces. Work may involve climbing ladders or working on scaffolds.

Requirements

2–4 years of journeyman-level experience.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; the employer cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

Responsibilities

Use Gas-Metal Arc, Flux-Cored Arc, Gas-Tungsten Arc, Submerged Arc, or Shielded Metal Arc welding processes.
Connect pipes from a torch to oxygen and fuel-gas tanks and operate valves to release the gas mixture.
Light and adjust a torch to achieve the required 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 or correct mistakes in lead pieces, and make bulges thin and curves in metal work pieces.
Manually apply filler rod to supply weld metal.
Clean or degrease weld joints or work areas using a wire brush, portable grinder, or chemical bath.
Remove excess weld, defective weld material, slag, and spatter using a carbon arc gouge, hand scraper, grinder, or power chipper.
Climb ladders or work on scaffolds to take apart textures.
Choose the location of a weld based on the metal's type, thickness, area, and expected temperature, in order to protect the torch.
Perform other duties as assigned.