Welder/Fitter — AWS/CWB Certified, Overtime

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

PTO

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Training program

Job summary

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking a Fitter/Welder responsible for welding and fitting components per blueprints and specifications.

The role requires AWS and CWB certifications, ability to read blueprints, measure parts, and operate power tools and a forklift. Shifts vary with 8, 10, or 12 hours and overtime is possible.

Base pay starts at $23 per hour, with full-time benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, and a 401(k).

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent from a 2-year College or technical school; or (1) to three (3) years working experience in welding; or equivalent combination of education and experience as a welder/fitter in the manufacturing industry
• Read blueprints and drawings
• Read and comprehend documents including but not limited to policy manuals, safety rules/programs, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and simple correspondence
• Ability to communicate information effectively one-on-one and in small group situations and settings is required
• Perform general mathematic calculations including but not limited to addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, percentages, and division
• Required to use power hand tools
• Required to drive a forklift
• Ability to work effectively to meet deadlines
• Read different measuring devices (i.e. tape measure, protractor, micrometer)
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a continual basis above shoulder height and below the waist

Responsibilities

• Knows and understands all safety rules and precautions necessary for working in and about a manufacturing environment
• Must be able to achieve and maintain AWS and CWB certifications
• Check work assignments and interprets blueprints and/or sketches to determine parts required
• Responsible for measuring, marking, counting, and locating components on/in an assembly. Advises Team Leader of any discrepancies in and/or shortages of required parts
• Positions sub-assemblies on parts using clamping devices and material handling equipment as required
• Uses necessary tools, measuring devices, templates to join up parts in accordance with blueprints and specifications maintaining allowable tolerances. Uses welding, flame cutting, flame-heating, arc gouging, or mechanical equipment to tack and/or weld components in place. Ability to align parts, and to bevel or cut flanges, webs, stiffeners as required
• Install metal tags to identify parts and uses assigned personal identification stamp in designated area when operation is completed
• Responsible for keeping numerical and alphabetical sequences correct
• Maintains continuous improvement practices in work area
• May be assigned other projects or duties as designated by Team Leader

Skills

Welding

Reading blueprints

Mathematics

Communication

Safety awareness

Forklift operation

Education

Associates degree or equivalent

1-3 years welding experience

Tools

Power tools

Measuring devices

Tape measure

Protractor

Micrometer

Forklift

Job description

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking a Fitter/Welder responsible for welding and fitting components per blueprints and specifications.

The role requires AWS and CWB certifications, ability to read blueprints, measure parts, and operate power tools and a forklift. Shifts vary with 8, 10, or 12 hours and overtime is possible.

Base pay starts at $23 per hour, with full-time benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, and a 401(k).