Journeyman Combo Welder - Pipe & Plate Fabrication

Austin-Industrial; Freeport (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking a skilled welder to join our on-site team in Freeport, TX. The candidate will join metal parts using heat or electric arc-welding equipment, reading layouts and blueprints, and following welding procedures to meet specifications.

Applicants must have 3–5 years journeyman experience and hold a valid driver's license; the role demands safety awareness, physical endurance, and the ability to work at heights in an industrial setting.

Qualifications

• Certifications/ Licenses: DL
• Experience: 3–5 years of Journeyman level experience.

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.
• Fillsholes 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.

Skills

Welding

Job description

Austin Industrial is seeking a skilled welder to join our on-site team in Freeport, TX. The candidate will join metal parts using heat or electric arc-welding equipment, reading layouts and blueprints, and following welding procedures to meet specifications.

Applicants must have 3–5 years journeyman experience and hold a valid driver's license; the role demands safety awareness, physical endurance, and the ability to work at heights in an industrial setting.