Journeyman Combination Welder — Pipe & Plate Specialist

Austin Industries; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking a Combination Welder to join our team for industrial fabrication and maintenance projects in Baton Rouge. You will weld and assemble metal parts, join pipes and tanks, and ensure weld quality per specifications.

Applicants should have Journeyman-level welding experience, possess a welding test, a valid driver’s license, and a TWIC card. This full-time on-site role requires safety-conscious, diligent workmanship and the ability to read blueprints and work orders.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Joins pieces together, covers up taut points, and adds metal to develop parts.

Skills

Welder experience (4 years)

Blueprint reading

Safety-conscious

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Austin Industrial is seeking a Combination Welder to join our team for industrial fabrication and maintenance projects in Baton Rouge. You will weld and assemble metal parts, join pipes and tanks, and ensure weld quality per specifications.

Applicants should have Journeyman-level welding experience, possess a welding test, a valid driver’s license, and a TWIC card. This full-time on-site role requires safety-conscious, diligent workmanship and the ability to read blueprints and work orders.