Pipe Welder (Baytown, Tx) Austin Industrial

Austin Industries, Inc.; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industries, Inc. is seeking a Welder - Combination to join metal parts such as pipes or plates per layouts, blueprints, or welding procedures. You will operate various welding equipment and ensure weld quality on site.

Requirements include 3–5 years of journeyman welding experience and a TWIC Card. Familiarity with blueprints, work orders, and welding procedures is essential. This is an on-site role in Baytown, Texas with safety and efficiency as priorities.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of journeyman welding experience.
• No minimum education requirements.
• TWIC Card required.

Responsibilities

• Weld or tack weld pieces using spot, electric, or gas welding equipment.
• Join pipes and metal parts per blueprints, layouts, or work orders.
• Preheat, cut, and prepare pieces as needed; inspect weld quality.
• Signal crane operators for lifting and handle miscellaneous duties.

Skills

Welding

Blueprint reading

Welding procedures

Job description

Description

Welder - Combination

This person must be able to join metal parts, such as pipe or metal plates as specified by layout, blueprints, work orders, welding procedures or oral instructions through the application of heat or electric arc-welding equipment. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and 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.
• Climbs up ladders or works on scaffolds to take apart textures.
• 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.
• Uses hoist, crane, wire and banding machine, or hand tools to place and protect work pieces.
• In order to protect the torch chooses place of weld based on type, thickness, area, and expected temperature of metal.
• Instructs and brings flame or electrodes on or across work piece to straighten, curve, dissolve, or develop metal.
• Joins pieces together, covers up taut points, and adds metal to develop parts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Required for this Position

• Education – no minimum education requirements.
• Experience – 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• TWIC Card

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