Structural Welder Journeyman

TIC - The Industrial Company; Vicksburg (MS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC - The Industrial Company in Mississippi is seeking an Intermediate welder to set up, troubleshoot, and operate welding equipment per job specs. You will preheat and weld metal parts following blueprints and welding procedures, using FCAW-S, FCAW-G, TGAW, GMAW, SMAW, and SAW processes.

You will also perform weld repairs and ensure safety practices on a construction site. Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and be able to read and follow instructions, communicate with

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Able to read and interpret welding specifications.
• Effective communication with supervision.

Responsibilities

• Set-up and operate welding machines per specs.
• Preheat and weld components per blueprints.
• Weld processes FCAW-S, FCAW-G, TGAW, GMAW, SMAW, and SAW.
• Operate related equipment and tools.
• Perform welding repairs and fix substandard welds.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Safety awareness

Effective communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Job description

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Plan, lay-out, weld, install, and repair all types of structural steel products in accordance with applicable plans, specifications, welding codes and industry standards.

Experience Level

Intermediate

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Set-up, troubleshoot and operate welding machines according to job specifications and welding procedures
• Preheat and weld metal components as specified by blue prints, welding symbols, job specifications, or welding procedures.
• Weld various processes FCAW-S, FCAW-G, TGAW, GMAW, SMAW, and SAW
• Operate air arc gouger, grinder, stress relieving machine, and other industry machines, tools and equipment
• Make welding repairs and substandard welds

Qualifications

• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Must possess working knowledge skills and abilities for position.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools and layout tools safe and efficiently.

Requirements

• The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions
• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required
• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment
• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site
• Must have required tools
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, fit for duty medical and background check

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Few contractors can build what TIC builds, the way TIC builds it. We only hire the best — and our family mentality will drive you to continue to be the best

Whether it’s cement for our sidewalks and driveways; aluminum for our automobiles; wood pellets for our grills; paper plates for our picnics; food for our pets or the beverages we consume with our friends, our longstanding work in the industrial market touches the tiny details in our daily lives.