Lead Fitter/Welder

Arcosa Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction industry is seeking a Lead Fitter/Welder to ensure safe and efficient operations at their Fort Worth plant. This role involves managing safety, quality, and production schedules while leading a team to achieve optimal results. Candidates should possess a strong background in welding, leadership skills, and a commitment to quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a welder or fitter.
• Proficient in flux and metal core welding preferred.
• Strong leadership and dependability demonstrated.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to ensure daily work assignments are completed safely and correctly.
• Conduct safety audits and follow safety procedures.
• Manage production schedules based on operational needs.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Job description

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Meyer Utility Structures, an Arcosa subsidiary, is searching for a First Shift Lead Fitter/Welder for our plant located in Fort Worth, TX. As a Lead Fitter/Welder, you will be responsible for ensuring that your team’s daily work assignments are completed safely, on-time, and correctly. You will be expected to be proactive in identifying and solving problems, acting with the utmost levels of integrity and safety, and leading by example at all times.

Meyer Utility Structures is a proud subsidiary of the infrastructure company, Arcosa, Inc. We commit to and pride ourselves on providing reliable structures, superior service, and product solutions. Meyer Utility Structures is an industry leader in the engineering design and fabrication of concrete, lattice, and tubular steel structures for transmission, distribution, and substation applications.

What You’ll Do

• Assist the bay supervisor with the communication of daily expectations for Quality, Production, Safety and On Time Deliveries.
• Ensure employees follow all safety procedures and protocols, serve on safety committees and complete regular safety audits.
• Assist the bay supervisor with managing and forecasting daily production operations of heavy industrial products for assigned work group.
• Assist the bay supervisors with setting and managing production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, materials supply, staffing resources, and volume required to meet demand and to ensure maximum production quantity and quality.
• Overcome obstacles as they appear in achieving established safety, production, efficiency, and quality metrics.
• Conduct fit up checks on products as required by production and quality processes.
• Ensure all production paperwork is properly completed on time and accurately on each work product in the production bay of responsibility.
• Ensure work products are completed and inspected properly prior to quality inspectors being scheduled for inspections.
• Coach employees on work quality and quantity such as fit up and welding processes, ensuring goals are met and solving issues as they arise and are identified.
  
  

What You’ll Need

• No less than 2 years of demonstrated successful experience as a welder, fitter, or fitter/welder in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience in a metal fabrication or welding facility, specifically with flux and or metal core welding is high preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of blueprints and layouts, preferably related to transmission poles.
• Completion of Meyer Utility Structure’s Visual Inspection Certification (VT) course is highly preferred, but not required.
• A high degree of dependability, maturity, and strong leadership characteristics as demonstrated through previous professional work experience.
• Regular and predictable attendance, a great attitude, and an ability to work well with a team towards achieving a common goal.
• Must be able to work 5:00am - 3:30am, Monday – Friday with Saturdays as production requires.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Construction

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