MIG Welder – Fabrication & Container Repair (Day Shift)

Wastequip; Sugar Land, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K Plan

Paid Vacation/Sick Time

Job summary

Qualifications

• 2+ years of MIG welding experience and/or training.
• Experience welding on rusty material is a plus.
• Must be mechanically inclined and able to read simple instructions.
• Ability to read blueprints and measuring tape.

Responsibilities

• Lays out, positions, and tack welds work pieces.
• Welds along vertical, horizontal, and overhead weld lines.
• Connects regulator valves to oxygen and fuel gas cylinders for cutting torch.
• Turn regulator valves to control gas flow and flame.
• Holds and guides torch to cut metal at proper angle.
• Examines weld bead size and quality against specifications.
• Chips or grinds excess weld, slag, or splatter.
• Work on roll-off containers and trash compactors.
• Regularly lift up to 25 lbs, and up to 90 lbs occasionally.

Skills

MIG welding

Blueprint reading

Tape measure reading

Fabrication

Forklift operation

Rusty material welding

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description