Journeyman Combination Welder

Austin Industries; St. Gabriel (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking a Welder - Combination in Louisiana to join its maintenance and construction team. The role requires 4+ years as a journeyman welder and the ability to read blueprints and welding procedures.

You will work with various welding and cutting equipment in industrial settings, maintaining safety and quality standards. The position emphasizes hands-on welding, pipe and metal assembly work, and strict adherence to safety policies in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4 years of journeyman welding experience.
• Ability to read and follow blueprints and welding procedures.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Uses spot welding gun or hand, electric, or gas welding equipment to weld or tack weld pieces together.
• Unites pipes from torch to tanks of oxygen and fuel gas and turns valves to release mixture.
• Reaching expected temperature, size, and color of flame by burning torch and adjusting flow of gas and air.
• Preheats work pieces for the preparation of welding or curving, using torch.
• Fills holes or corrects mistakes in lead pieces and makes bulges thin and curves in metal work pieces.
• Checks the weakness of work pieces and measures work pieces with straightedge or template to ensure the piece meets specifications.
• Climbs up ladders or works on scaffolds to take apart textures.
• Gives signal to crane operator to lift large work pieces.
• Uses thermal-cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torch or plasma-arc equipment to dismount metal assemblies or cut scrap metal.
• Uses hoist, crane, wire and banding machine, or hand tools to place and protect work pieces.
• In order to protect the torch chooses place of weld based on type, thickness, area, and expected temperature of metal.
• Instructs and brings flame or electrodes on or across work piece to straighten, curve, dissolve, or develop metal.
• Joins pieces together, covers up taut points, and adds metal to develop parts.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Skills

Welding

Blueprints

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Austin Industrial is seeking a Welder - Combination in Louisiana to join its maintenance and construction team. The role requires 4+ years as a journeyman welder and the ability to read blueprints and welding procedures.

You will work with various welding and cutting equipment in industrial settings, maintaining safety and quality standards. The position emphasizes hands-on welding, pipe and metal assembly work, and strict adherence to safety policies in a fast-paced environment.