Welder

Triple-S Steel • San Antonio, TX

38d

About The Position

The Welder will weld, cut, and braze metal pieces and products by using flame-cutting and hand welding equipment.

Requirements

• Prefer High School Diploma or equivalent, but not necessary
• Completion of a formal apprenticeship
• On-site testing and training program required.
• Visual Aesthetics
• Minimum 3yrs experience
• Able to read a tape measure
• Thorough understanding of machines and tools used in welding including designs, uses, maintenance, and repair.
• Basic understanding of design techniques, principles, and tools necessary for the precise production of technical plans, drawings, models, and blueprints.
• Excellent ability to read and listen to assignments given in a variety of forms.
• Basic understanding of mathematics as related to welding assignments.

Responsibilities

• Plans details of work order procedures; gathers required tools and materials based on instructions and specifications provided for the job.
• Repairs and fabricates various items and equipment using cutting, burning, and welding techniques and equipment.
• Obey all safety rules
• Monitors the welding, burning, and fitting process to ensure parts are not overheated or damaged by warping, distortion, expansion, or shrinkage.
• Prepares, assembles, and tacks weld parts and surfaces to be welded.
• Maintains, organizes, and cleans equipment and the work area.
• Notifies supervisor when faulty equipment or defective materials are discovered.
• Operate cranes to pull and move material.
• Identify materials for proper size grade and heat numbers.
• Measure material to be cut/welded.
• Communicate with management any issues within the department.
• Housekeeping: General clean-up of warehouse and work area.
• Participate in continuous improvement and monthly safety meetings.
• Complete paperwork.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Our company offers great benefits, from tuition reimbursement to training and development opportunities.
• We also offer medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, commuter, long-term disability and group life insurance programs.

What This Job Offers

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