Rig Welder-Austin Industrial - El Dorado, KS *NO PER DIEM*

Austin Industries; El Dorado (KS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industries is seeking a Welder-Rig to join metal parts using various welding techniques. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of Journeyman-level experience and must provide their own rig. Excellent benefits are offered, including medical and 401K.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401K Matching

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of Journeyman-level experience.

Responsibilities

• Use welding equipment to join metal parts.
• Check the strength of workpieces and measure them for specifications.
• Signal crane operator to lift large workpieces.

Skills

Welding

Metal Joining

Tools

Welding Equipment

Thermal-Cutting Equipment

Job description

Welder - Rig

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. MUST HAVE YOUR OWN RIG.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Use spot welding gun or hand, electric, or gas welding equipment to weld or tack weld pieces together.
2. Unite pipes from torch to tanks of oxygen and fuel gas and turn valves to release mixture.
3. Achieve the expected temperature, size, and color of flame by burning torch and adjusting flow of gas and air.
4. Preheat workpieces for welding or curving, using torch.
5. Fill holes or correct mistakes in lead pieces and make bulges thin and curves in metal workpieces.
6. Check the strength of workpieces and measure them with a straightedge or template to ensure they meet specifications.
7. Climb up ladders or work on scaffolds to take apart textures.
8. Signal to crane operator to lift large workpieces.
9. Use thermal-cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torch or plasma-arc equipment to dismount metal assemblies or cut scrap metal.
10. Use hoist, crane, wire and banding machine, or hand tools to place and secure workpieces.
11. Select the place of weld based on type, thickness, area, and expected temperature of metal to protect the torch.
12. Instruct and bring flame or electrodes on or across workpieces to straighten, curve, dissolve, or develop metal.
13. Join pieces together, cover up taut points, and add metal to develop parts.
14. Other duties as assigned.
15. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education: No minimum education requirements.

Experience: 3-5 years of Journeyman-level experience.

Benefits & Compensation:

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, visit our website.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. With over 60 years of industry leadership, we offer single-source solutions in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

Learn more at our website.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This company does not accept or consider unsolicited resumes or candidate information from staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters without a written agreement. Unsolicited resumes become the property of the company.

Accessibility Note

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Qualifications Licenses & Certifications

Required: Valid Driver's License.

Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights under federal employment laws. For more information, review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.