Skilled Fitter & Welder | Precision, Safety & Growth

United States; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

TrinityRail in Longview, TX is seeking a Career Fitter Welder to lay out, fit, and weld metal parts according to blueprints and sketches. You will tack weld, measure to tolerances, and apply welding processes to assemble and repair components while adhering to safety practices.

The role requires precise fit-up, reading layouts, and performing welding operations with manual or semi-automatic equipment. Join a team focused on delivering quality rails and components with safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Performs as Level 2 Fitter/Welder.
• Fits and tack welds subassemblies or to jacket.
• Accurately measures within specified tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Lays out, positions, aligns, and fits together fabricated parts of metal according to layouts, work orders, blueprints, schematics and sketches in preparation for welding.
• Tack-welds pieces together.
• Applies appropriate welding processes to join, surface, fabricate and repair parts of metal or other weldable materials according to layouts, work orders, blueprints schematics and sketches using manual and/or semi-automatic welding equipment.
• May lay out and mark weld points on parts or subassemblies.
• May position pieces to be welded into jigs, holding fixtures, guides and steps using measuring instruments and hand tools.
• May inspect completed work for conformance to specifications.
• Observes all standard safety practices and maintains and completes all required records.
• Follows all safety rules and practices.
• May be involved in safety committees or initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Layout & fit-up

Blueprint reading

Welding processes

Job description

TrinityRail in Longview, TX is seeking a Career Fitter Welder to lay out, fit, and weld metal parts according to blueprints and sketches. You will tack weld, measure to tolerances, and apply welding processes to assemble and repair components while adhering to safety practices.

The role requires precise fit-up, reading layouts, and performing welding operations with manual or semi-automatic equipment. Join a team focused on delivering quality rails and components with safety and efficiency.