Fitter/Welder Senior 1st Shift

Arcosa Careers; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Meyer Utility Structures, an Arcosa subsidiary, is seeking a Fitter/Welder for our Ft. Worth, TX plant. You will weld structural steel and other metals using MIG, following blueprints and work orders, and operate/maintain welding equipment.

Schedule is Mon-Fri 5:00am-3:30pm with occasional overtime on Saturdays. Candidates should have at least 1 year welding experience; knowledge of flux or metal core welding is preferred. Safety and teamwork are emphasized.

Qualifications

• 1 year welding experience or completed weld training.
• Flux or Metal Core welding experience preferred.
• Ability to read blueprints, layouts, schematics, or work orders preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing transmission poles or related products is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Observe all safety practices and follow safety rules.
• Lay out and cut complex subassemblies and/or final product.
• Fit and complete final welds and/or multi-pass welds.
• Position pieces using jigs, fixtures, guides, and measuring tools.
• Maintain and complete required records.

Skills

Welding

Blueprint reading

Measuring accuracy

Teamwork

Job description

Meyer Utility Structures, anArcosasubsidiary, is searching for a Fitter/Welder for our plant located in Ft. Worth, TX. As a Fitter/Welder at Meyer Utility Structures, you’ll use jigs/holding fixtures to lay out pieces to be welded according to blueprints, layouts, schematics, or work orders. You’ll then set up, operate, and maintain the welding equipment. Through the MIG welding process, you are responsible for welding together structural steel and other metals to build utility structure products while implementing safety protocols and procedures.

Meyer Utility Structures, an Arcosa subsidiary, is an industry leader in the engineering design and fabrication of concrete, lattice, and tubular steel and concrete structures for transmission, distribution, and substation applications. With over sixty years of innovative engineering and manufacturing expertise, Meyer has helped to author and validate many of today’s transmission industry standards and specifications.

Schedule- Mon-Fri 5:00am-3:30pm with occasional overtime on Saturdays.

What You’ll Do:

• Observe all standard safety practices and follow all safety rules
• Lay out and cut complex subassemblies and/or final product
• Fit and complete final welds and/or multi-pass welds
• Position pieces to be welded into jigs, holding fixtures, guides, and steps using measuring instruments and hand tools
• Maintain and complete all required records
• Participate in safety committeesand/or other initiatives
• Complete other duties as required including helping to train other employees as needed on new tasks

What You'll Need:

• Minimum of 1 year of applicable welding experience or successful completion of weld training and education
• Flux or Metal Core welding experience highly preferred
• Ability to accurately measure within specified tolerances highly preferred
• Ability to read blueprints, layouts, schematics, or work orders highly preferred
• Previous experience manufacturing transmission poles or related products is highly desired, but not required
• A high level of dependability, a great attitude, and an ability to work well with a team towards achieving a common goal

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