Fitter and Welder Day Shift

Cornerstone Building Brands; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,365,000 - 70,847,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

401k plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Cornerstone Building Brands in Houston, TX seeks a Fitter/Welder to join our manufacturing team. The role focuses on welding and fitting components to specifications, with shifts of 8, 10, or 12 hours based on daily orders and seasonality.

Base pay is $21.50 per hour with potential overtime. Candidates should have welding experience, read blueprints, and maintain safety and quality standards while working with tooling and lifting equipment.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent from a 2-year college or technical school; or (1) to three (3) years welding experience in manufacturing.
• Read blueprints and drawings.
• Ability to read and comprehend policy manuals, safety programs, operating instructions.
• Effective communication one-on-one and in small groups.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds continually.

Responsibilities

• Welds and fits components to specifications for pipe, tube, CJP scenarios.
• Follow safety rules and maintain a safe work environment.
• Achieve and maintain AWS and CWB certifications.
• Interpret blueprints to determine required parts and quantities.
• Measure, mark, and locate components; advise on shortages.
• Position sub-assemblies using clamps and handling equipment; tack weld as needed.
• Use tools and templates to join parts per blueprints within tolerances.
• Tag parts and maintain sequence accuracy.

Skills

Welding

Blueprints

Forklift

Safety compliance

Measuring devices

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Power tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Job Description

Base pay rate is $21.50 per hour

Day Shift: 6:00AM - 2:30PM, with the potential for overtime.

This is a position with the potential overtime. The shifts are 8 hours, 10 hours, and 12 hours long depending on work orders for the day and season of the year.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Fitter/Welder must be competent in welding and fitting skills which encompass all special welding certifications for pipe, tube, CJP scenarios etc. Must be able to fit up all types of rigid frame columns, rafters, and beam canopies according to specifications.

• Knows and understands all safety rules and precautions necessary for working in and about a manufacturing environment
• Must be able to achieve and maintain AWS and CWB certifications
• Check work assignments and interprets blueprints and/or sketches to determine parts required
• Responsible for measuring, marking, counting, and locating components on/in an assembly. Advises Team Leader of any discrepancies in and/or shortages of required parts
• Positions sub-assemblies on parts using clamping devices and material handling equipment as required
• Uses necessary tools, measuring devices, templates to join up parts in accordance with blueprints and specifications maintaining allowable tolerances. Uses welding, flame cutting, flame-heating, arc gouging, or mechanical equipment to tack and/or weld components in place. Ability to align parts, and to bevel or cut flanges, webs, stiffeners as required
• Install metal tags to identify parts and uses assigned personal identification stamp in designated area when operation is completed
• Responsible for keeping numerical and alphabetical sequences correct
• Maintains continuous improvement practices in work area
• May be assigned other projects or duties as designated by Team Leader

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
• Read different measuring devices (i.e. tape measure, protractor, micrometer)
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a continual basis above shoulder height and below the waist

Additional Information

Site Address:7301 Fairview Street,Houston,TX 77041

This is a position with the potential overtime. The shifts are 8 hours, 10 hours, and 12 hours long depending on work orders for the day and season of the year.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Why work for Cornerstone Building Brands?

Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we live, work and play. Full-time* team members receive** medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401k, EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development.

*Full-time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week. **Union programs may vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement.

Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran. You can find the Equal Employment Opportunity Poster here. You can also view Your Right to Work Poster here along with This Organizations Participation in E-Verify Poster here. If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action planfor protected veterans or individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or [e-mail]. If you have a disability and you believe that you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or [e-mail]. This email is used exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails received for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018

Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

Note to External Recruiters

Cornerstone Building Brands does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees for any candidate submissions that were not expressly authorized.

Notice of Recruitment Fraud

We have been made aware of multiple scams whereby unauthorized individuals are using Cornerstone Building Brand's name and logo to solicit potential job-seekers for employment. In some cases, job-seekers are being contacted directly, both by phone and e-mail. In other instances, these unauthorized individuals are placing advertisements for fake positions with both legitimate websites and fabricated ones. These individuals are typically promising high-paying jobs with the requirement that the job-seeker send money to pay for things such as visa applications or processing fees. Please be advised that Cornerstone Building Brands will never ask potential job-seekers for any sort of advance payment or bank account information as part of the recruiting or hiring process.