Combination Welder - (TIG/STK) Pipefitter/ Welder Austin Industrial Decatur, IL Cogen

Austin Industries; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K matching

ESOP - Employee ownership

Job summary

Austin Industries is seeking a Welder - Combination to join metal parts per blueprints, work orders, and welding procedures. You will use various welding methods to join pipes, plates and other components at our Decatur, IL job sites.

The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience, can read blueprints, and operates welding and support equipment. This is a hands-on role with opportunities at an established 100% employee-owned company.

Qualifications

• No minimum education requirements.
• 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Weld or tack weld pieces using spot, electric, or gas welding equipment.
• Unite pipes from torch to tanks of oxygen and fuel gas and operate valves.
• Maintain flame temperature and adjust gas/air flow as required.
• Preheat pieces for welding preparation.
• Inspect pieces for spec compliance using straightedge or templates.
• Assist crane operator for lifting large pieces.

Skills

Welding

Arc welding

Blueprint reading

Pipe welding

Education

No minimum education requirements

Tools

Spot welding gun

Welding torch

Plasma-arc equipment

Crane or hoist

Job description

Welder - Combination

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 instructions through 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.
• Fills holes 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.
• Climbs up 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

Education

- no minimum education requirements.

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

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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About Austin Industrial

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.

To learn more about our history, culture and operations, visit us at www.austin-ind.com.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

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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