Flux-Core Welder for Heavy Structures & Marine Frames

Spherion Staffing, LLC; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Prescription

Dental

Vision

AD&D

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401K plan

Job summary

Spherion Staffing, LLC seeks a skilled Flux-Core Welder (FCAW) for a heavy-equipment manufacturing team in Bryan, TX. You will fabricate, fit, and weld heavy structural assemblies per engineering drawings and AWS symbols.

Ideal candidates have 3–4 years FCAW experience, strong blueprint-reading skills, and the ability to pass a 3G/4G FCAW test. OSHA safety compliance and PPE adherence are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-4 years of industrial structural welding experience focusing on FCAW.
• Ability to pass a hands-on shop weld test (e.g., 3G/4G FCAW on heavy plate or AWS D1.1 structural certification).
• Strong capability to interpret complex engineering prints, shop drawings, BOMs and AWS welding symbols.
• Proficient with hand tools, beveling tools, flame/plasma cutting, and angle grinders for weld prep and cleanup.

Responsibilities

• Execute high-quality Flux-Core Arc Welding (FCAW) on heavy structural steel plates, tubing, and channel in various positions.
• Set up, align, tack, and fit structural components according to drawings and AWS symbols.
• Operate overhead cranes, rigging equipment, grinders, plasma cutters, and torch-cutting tools safely.
• Inspect welds for defects and prepare joints for NDT when required.
• Adjust wire feed speed, voltage and shielding gas to achieve optimal penetration and weld profiles.
• Maintain a clean, hazard-free work environment in accordance with OSHA and PPE standards.

Skills

Welding FCAW

GMAW (MIG)

SMAW (Stick)

Blueprint reading

Education

High school diploma

Vocational trade school

Apprenticeship in welding technology

Tools

Overhead cranes

Rigging equipment

Grinders

Plasma cutters

Torch-cutting tools

Welding gauges

Job description

Spherion Staffing, LLC seeks a skilled Flux-Core Welder (FCAW) for a heavy-equipment manufacturing team in Bryan, TX. You will fabricate, fit, and weld heavy structural assemblies per engineering drawings and AWS symbols.

Ideal candidates have 3–4 years FCAW experience, strong blueprint-reading skills, and the ability to pass a 3G/4G FCAW test. OSHA safety compliance and PPE adherence are required.