Combination Welder- Austin Industrial Decatur, IL (BIO Cap)

Austin-Industrial; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial in Decatur, IL is seeking a skilled welder to join our metal fabrication team. You will perform welding and cutting tasks on pipe, plate, and related assemblies, following layouts, blueprints, and procedures.

The role requires 3-5 years of journeyman experience and US work authorization. Responsibilities include operating welding equipment, preheating pieces, inspecting tolerances, and coordinating with crane operators.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of journeyman level experience in welding.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship not offered.

Responsibilities

• Weld or tack weld pieces using spot welding gun, electric, or gas welding equipment.
• Unite pipes from torch to tanks of oxygen and fuel gas and operate valves to release mixture.
• Maintain flame temperature and adjust gas/air flow for proper welding results.
• Preheat work pieces for welding preparation and shaping, using a torch.
• Fill holes or correct defects in lead pieces and shape metal accordingly.
• Inspect pieces with straightedge or templates to ensure specifications.
• Assist with crane signaling and positioning of large pieces.
• Use flame-cutting or plasma-arc equipment to dismount assemblies or scrap metal.
• Position and protect work pieces with hoists, cranes, or hand tools.

Skills

Welding techniques

Blueprints interpretation

Education

High School diploma or better

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Job Category: Craft

Requisition Number: COMBI034271

Locations

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Decatur, IL
Decatur, IL, USA

Description

This person must be able to join metal parts, such as pipe or metal plates as specified by layout, blueprints, work orders, welding procedures or oral instructionsthrough the application of heat or electric arc-welding equipment. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uses spot welding gun or hand, electric, or gas welding equipment to weld or tack weld pieces together.
• Unites pipes from torch to tanks of oxygen and fuel gas and turns valves to release mixture.
• Reaching expected temperature, size, and color of flame by burning torch and adjusting flow of gas and air.
• Preheats work pieces for the preparation of welding or curving, using torch.
• Fillsholes or corrects mistakes in lead pieces and makes bulges thin and curves in metal work pieces.
• Checks the weakness of work pieces and measures work pieces with straightedge or template to ensure the piece meets specifications.
• Climbsup ladders or works on scaffolds to take apart textures.
• Gives signal to crane operator to lift large work pieces.
• Uses thermal-cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torch or plasma-arc equipment to dismount metal assemblies or cut scrap metal.
• Uses hoist, crane, wire and banding machine, or hand tools to place and protect work pieces.
• In order to protect the torch chooses place of weld based on type, thickness, area, and expected temperature of metal.
• Instructs and brings flame or electrodes on or across work piece to straighten, curve, dissolve, or develop metal.
• Joins pieces together, covers up taut points, and adds metal to develop parts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Experience – 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Benefits & Compensation

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

About Austin Industries

Austin Industries and its operating companies engage in almost every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction. Austin is owned entirely by its employees through its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Austin Industries has a rich history. We are one of the largest and most diversified construction firms in the nation. Austin stands on the core values of Uncompromising Integrity, Employee-ownership, Exemplary Service and Excellence in Safety.

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy.The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement ).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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Preferred

High School or better.

2 years:

Must have Industrial Welding work experience

Equal Opportunity Employer
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