Journeyman Combination Welder — Arc, Torch & Pipe

Austin Industries, Inc.; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking a Combination Welder in the United States to join our skilled welding team. The role focuses on joining metal parts according to layouts, blueprints, work orders, and welding procedures using heat and welding equipment.

Applicants must have 4 years journeyman-level experience, a Weld Test, a valid driver’s license, and a TWIC card. The job entails working with various welding processes and coordinating with crane operators, with emphasis on safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Education: – no minimum education requirements.
• Experience: – 4 years of Journeyman-level experience.
• Certifications/Licenses: A Weld Test, a Valid Driver's License, and a TWIC Card.

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.
• 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.
• Gives signal to crane operator to lift large work pieces.
• Uses flame-cutting torch or plasma-arc equipment to dismount metal assemblies or cut scrap metal.

Skills

Welding

Blueprints

Safety procedures

Tools

Welding equipment

Torch

Plasma-arc

Job description

Austin Industrial is seeking a Combination Welder in the United States to join our skilled welding team. The role focuses on joining metal parts according to layouts, blueprints, work orders, and welding procedures using heat and welding equipment.

Applicants must have 4 years journeyman-level experience, a Weld Test, a valid driver’s license, and a TWIC card. The job entails working with various welding processes and coordinating with crane operators, with emphasis on safety and quality.