Welder / Fitter - 2nd Shift

Kannon Manufacturing Inc; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Kannon Manufacturing Inc. in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a full-time Welder/Fitter for the 2nd shift to assemble and weld production parts to drawings. The role involves fitting weldments, MIG or TIG welding as required, grinding and prep, and checking weld quality before parts move on.

You will work on the Fort Worth welding floor with robotics and manual bays. Qualifications include 2+ years fitting structural and sheet metal to print, reading blueprints and maintaining tight tolerances, TIG

Qualifications

• 2+ years fitting structural and sheet metal to print.
• Read and interpret blueprints, and hold 1/16 to 1/32 in. tolerances.
• 2+ years TIG (GTAW) on carbon steel.
• MIG (GMAW, pulse, flux) preferred.
• Able to pass an AWS D1.1 qualification test.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Able to lift 25-50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Fit weldments to the drawing before welding.
• Weld production parts with MIG or TIG as the job requires.
• Sawing, grinding, deburring, and prep.
• Check fit and weld quality before the part moves on.
• Work 2nd shift, full-time, in Fort Worth.

Skills

Blueprint reading

TIG welding

MIG welding

Fit-up welding

Structural & sheet metal fit

AWS D1.1 qualification

Lifting 25-50 lbs

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

AWS D1.1 qualification

Job description

Full-time Welder / Fitter on 2nd shift at the Fort Worth shop. Fit and weld production parts to drawings.

The Fort Worth welding floor has 30 manual MIG/TIG bays and 3 OTC welding robots (including a 16 ft slider). Shop weld qualifications are AWS D1.1, D1.3, 80K, and 100K.

Why weld at Kannon

• Full-time Welder / Fitter on 2nd shift in Fort Worth.
• The welding floor has 3 OTC welding robots (including a 16 ft slider) and 30 manual MIG/TIG bays. This role is fit-up and welding on that floor, so you work around robotic welding and can learn it here.
• 2 Fort Worth locations totaling more than 100,000 square feet.
• The shop's welding work is qualified to AWS D1.1, D1.3, 80K, and 100K.

The work

• Fit weldments to the drawing before welding.
• Weld production parts with MIG or TIG as the job requires.
• Sawing, grinding, deburring, and prep.
• Check fit and weld quality before the part moves on.
• Work 2nd shift, full-time, in Fort Worth.

Requirements

• 2+ years fitting structural and sheet metal to print.
• Read and interpret blueprints, and hold 1/16 to 1/32 in. tolerances.
• 2+ years TIG (GTAW) on carbon steel.
• MIG (GMAW, pulse, flux) preferred.
• Able to pass an AWS D1.1 qualification test.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Able to lift 25-50 lbs.

A welding test is given, so bring your own helmet and gloves.

Full-time, Monday to Friday, in person in Fort Worth, TX 76119.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work location: 5129 Vesta Farley Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76119. 2 Fort Worth locations totaling more than 100,000 square feet.

Read and interpret blueprints and hold 1/16 to 1/32 in. tolerances. MIG (GMAW, pulse, flux) preferred. Able to pass an AWS D1.1 qualification test. Able to lift 25-50 lbs. A welding test is given, so bring your own helmet and gloves.