Day-Shift Welder: Blueprint Reading & Precise Bead Work

Cornerstonebuildingbrandscareers; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits (1

PTO and holidays

401k and retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement and training

Job summary

Cornerstone Building Brands is hiring for a welder/fitter role at the Houston site. Base pay is $23 per hour with day shift hours. The position involves welding coordination, blueprint reading, bead quality control, and operation of lifting equipment as part of a manufacturing team.

The role requires 1–3 years welding experience (or equivalent), an associate degree or technical training, and the ability to read drawings and perform precise measurements. Overtime may be available.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent from a 2-year college or technical school.
• 1–3 years welding experience or equivalent in manufacturing.
• Ability to read blueprints and shop drawings.
• Ability to perform general mathematical calculations.
• Ability to read and comprehend safety manuals and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate welder settings, gun speed/travel, and gas flow according to bead condition.
• Read tape measures and blueprints to shop standards.
• Train and teach welding procedures per manufacturing procedures.
• Operate overhead crane and other lifting equipment.
• Maintain beads to specified shapes, sizes, and penetrations while ensuring quality.

Skills

Read blueprints

Read measuring devices

Mathematics calculations

Communication skills

Lift up to 50 pounds

Education

Associate degree or equivalent (2-year college/technical school)

Tools

Power tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Cornerstone Building Brands is hiring for a welder/fitter role at the Houston site. Base pay is $23 per hour with day shift hours. The position involves welding coordination, blueprint reading, bead quality control, and operation of lifting equipment as part of a manufacturing team.

The role requires 1–3 years welding experience (or equivalent), an associate degree or technical training, and the ability to read drawings and perform precise measurements. Overtime may be available.