Welder Apprentice

Petrosmith-Equipment; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

Petrosmith-Equipment in Abilene, TX is seeking a skilled fabrication associate to Grind, polish, sand and sharpen welded parts to meet customers' prints. You'll work with a range of hand tools and welding equipment to ensure precision.

You will maintain a clean, safe work area, move inventory to and from the pipe department, and assist welders while supporting continuous process improvements. Prior fabrication experience is required or preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Welding certification preferred.
• 2 years equipment experience in grinding and welding.
• Understanding of fabrication fundamentals and structural pieces.

Responsibilities

• Grind, polish, sand and sharpen welded parts to ensure conformance to established customer needs and prints
• Maintain work area and production equipment in clean and orderly condition. Follow all safety work rules.
• Handle assorted raw materials, steel parts, and steel scrap.
• Performs precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding on a variety of welded assemblies
• Responsible for movement of inventory and parts to and from the pipe department
• Assist Welders; Participate in and support continuous process improvements.
• Other duties may be assigned that pertain to the classification.

Skills

hand tools and equipment

welding equipment and procedures

electrical/manual tools

safety standards

Education

High school or equivalent

Welding certification; Technical School (Preferred)

Tools

Saws

Squares

Calipers

Job description

Description

Responsibilities

• Grind, polish, sand and sharpen welded parts to ensure conformance to established customer needs and prints
• Maintain work area and production equipment in clean and orderly condition. Follow all safety work rules.
• Handle assorted raw materials, steel parts, and steel scrap.
• Performs precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding on a variety of welded assemblies
• Responsible for the movement of necessary inventory and parts to and from the pipe department.
• Assist Welders; Participate in and support continuous process improvements.
• Other duties may be assigned that pertain to the classification.

Skills

• Proven experience with hand tools and equipment
• Experience using a variety of welding equipment and procedures
• Experience in using electrical or manual tools (saws, squares, calipers etc.)
• Knowledge of relative safety standards

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent
• Welding certification; Technical School (Preferred)

Experience

• 2 years of previous equipment experience, Grinding, welding processes
• Understanding of fabrication fundamentals, and application to structural pieces