WELDER - Farmers Branch Texas - Austin Bridge & Road

Austin Industries; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Welder to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for joining metal parts using various welding techniques and equipment, ensuring that all specifications and safety standards are met. With over 100 years in the heavy highway and transportation industry, this company offers a dynamic work environment and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, and a matching 401K plan. If you are a skilled welder looking to make a significant impact in a respected organization, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401K Plan

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience required.
• Must have personal tools and pass drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Use welding equipment to join metal parts as per specifications.
• Perform thermal cutting and ensure work pieces meet specifications.

Skills

Welding

Metal Joining

Blueprint Reading

Heat Application

Education

No minimum education requirements

Tools

Welding Equipment

Thermal-Cutting Equipment

Hoist and Crane

Job description

Austin Bridge & Road, Inc. - We are currently seeking an experienced WELDER in Farmersville Texas.

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.
• Reaches 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.

• Must have tools for the trade and be able to provide a personal tool list.
• No per diem and no relocation funding.
• Must pass drug screening.
• Must pass background check.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

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, please go to this link.

Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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About Austin Bridge and Road:

A leader in the heavy highway and transportation industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road delivers asphalt and concrete services, and builds landmark projects such as complex highway interchanges, tollways, runways, bridges, rail projects, and water/wastewater facilities.

To learn more about us, visit this link.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please.

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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