Day-Shift Welder — Growth & Benefits

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Building Brands in Houston, TX is seeking a welder/fitter to join our day shift welding team. Base pay starts at $23.00 per hour with opportunities for overtime and long-shift variations.

The role involves reading blueprints, following safety procedures, operating welding equipment, and maintaining quality beads while meeting production schedules. Training on welding procedures and crane operation is available, with equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent from a 2-year College or technical school; or (1) to three (3) years working experience in welding; or equivalent combination of education and experience as a welder/fitter in the manufacturing industry
• Read blueprints and drawings
• Read and comprehend documents including but not limited to policy manuals, safety rules/programs, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and simple correspondence
• Ability to communicate information effectively one-on-one and in small group situations and settings is required
• Perform general mathematic calculations including but not limited to addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, percentages, and division
• Required to use power hand tools
• Required to drive a forklift
• Ability to work effectively to meet deadlines
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a continual basis above shoulder height and below the waist

Responsibilities

• Knows safety rules for manufacturing environments.
• Coordinate welder settings, gun speed/travel and gas flow with bead condition
• Read a tape measure and blueprints to shop standard
• Decide when adjustment or gun manipulation needs to be altered
• Decide how much and what repairs to make for pin holes and burn-through caused by an auto welder
• Train and teach proper welding procedures per manufacturing procedures
• Operate overhead crane and other lifting equipment
• Maintain bead quality to shapes, sizes, penetrations
• Maintain numerical and alphabetical sequences
• Maintain continuous improvement practices in the work area
• May be assigned other projects and duties as designated by Team Leader

Skills

Read blueprints

Read documents

Communication

Mathematics

Power hand tools

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Education

Associates degree or equivalent

Job description

Cornerstone Building Brands in Houston, TX is seeking a welder/fitter to join our day shift welding team. Base pay starts at $23.00 per hour with opportunities for overtime and long-shift variations.

The role involves reading blueprints, following safety procedures, operating welding equipment, and maintaining quality beads while meeting production schedules. Training on welding procedures and crane operation is available, with equal opportunity employment.