Welder/Fitter B - SBSU

Sabre Industries, Inc.; Bossier City (LA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Company Match

Continuing Education & Tuition Reimb.

Life and Disability Coverage

Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

Health and Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Sabre Industries, Inc. is seeking a welder/fabricator to perform production welding and assembly in a fast-paced metal fab environment. You will read drawings, select parts, and execute welds using Flux-Cored Arc Welding or Gas Metal Arc Welding, finishing parts to spec.

You must read tape measures, use measuring tools, and follow safety guidelines. The position involves lifting up to 50 pounds and standing for long periods as required by production needs.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
• Proficiency in reading complex prints and specifications.
• Must know how to properly use a weld gauge.
• Read and write, and read a tape measure.

Responsibilities

• Welds various assemblies using Flux-Cored Arc Welding or Gas Metal Arc Welding.
• Reads and interprets drawings to determine parts and locations.
• Performs measurements and checks with tape, level, square, and angle finders.
• Finishes welds and inspects for quality per drawings and specs.
• Assists and instructs others to maintain quality and productivity.

Skills

Reading drawings

Measurement skills

Welding

Safety compliance

Dexterity

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Flux Cored Arc Welding

Gas Metal Arc Welding

Weld gauge

Plasma torch & oxy-fuel

Job description

• Base Pay $26.00 / Hour
• Job Category Production
• Employee Type Non-Exempt
• Manage Others No

Description

At Sabre Industries, we connect and power America’s communities with world-class utility and telecom solutions. We reliably build a better world together; one customer, one team, and one community at a time.

Our teams live out the organization’s core values of integrity, commitment, innovation, and connection. That’s how we continuously exceed our high standards of enterprise excellence—by creating a space for our engaged employees to thrive.

With consistent hiring opportunities nationwide and countless career levels, chances are the next big step on your career path starts here. We work with our employees to create customized career paths and development in all facets of the organization. People will always be our greatest asset and we place emphasis on enhancing the lives of our employees.

• This position performs production within prescribed codes, and according to prescribed procedures, specifications, and drawings.
• Uses the Flux Cored Arc Welding process to weld various assemblies such as floor frames, skids, door frames, and generator stands.
• Reads and interprets drawings to determine parts needed to assemble floor frames, skid, etc. Frequently pushes, pulls, and lifts up to 50 pounds.
• Reads and interprets drawing to assure proper location of various small part attachments. Layout various locations frames/skids upon interpretation of drawings and specifications.
• Uses measuring tape, level, square, and angle finders to measure distances and angles. Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides feet, inches, fractions, and decimals. Uses table to convert fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions.
• Uses plasma torch and oxy-fuel torch to cut steel. Wear protective goggles or welding hood to protect eyes from harmful rays.
• Uses motorized grinders, motorized buffers, stone grinders, and drills to help assemble frame assembly according to prescribed specifications, codes and drawing. Wears protective face shield and safety glasses to protect eyes and face.
• Adjusts welding machine to achieve desired results within parameters of established welding procedures. Changes tips, ceramic cups, and electrodes in plasma torch as needed to achieve desired cutting results.
• Finish weld various products of the unit to keep the product moving through the metal fab department in a timely manner. Reads and interprets weld symbols.
• Uses oxy-fuel torch to preheat parts prior to welding. Read codes and specifications to determine proper temperature and uses instruments provided to measure temperature.
• Uses chipping hammer, wire brush, motorized grinder, and motorized wire brush at various times to clean welded areas.
• Uses pneumatic drills and magnetic drills to drill and ream various sizes holes in poles as required by the drawing.
• Wears protective equipment, including safety glasses, insulated welding gloves, welding cap, leather sleeves, and/or cape, and welding hood for protection against hot metal, arc rays, grinding debris, and other potentially.
• Performs visual inspecting and identifies material discrepancies to assure welds have been completed satisfactorily in compliance with applicable drawings and specifications. Uses a weld gauge to measure weld size.
• When called for by the drawings and specifications, must produce full-penetration welds as defined by American Welding Society code. Uses air-arc gouger to remove weld defects, and rewelds to meet specifications.
• Welds other products in other areas, using either Flux-Cored Arc Welding or Gas Metal Arc Welding process.
• Assist and instructs other welders and fitters when needed to overcome deficiencies in quality and/or productivity.
• Ability to plan, organize, pay attention to details and multi-task in a fast paced work environment.
• Works Independently with minimal supervision once assignments or responsibilities outlined and delegated. Displays a strong sense of ownership for work.
• Flexible and Adaptable: Copes with ambiguity, change, and uncertainty effectively. Not hesitant to resolve lack of clarity, structure, or definition of outcomes then moves ahead.
• Actively seeks and supports continuous improvement activities in process efficiencies, costs and effectiveness of work
• Knowledge of general safety guidelines and Sabre’s quality expectations and application in the work place

Position Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• Must have knowledge of basic shop mathematics, addition, subtraction, fractions, multiplication and decimals.
• Proficiency in reading complex prints and specifications.
• Must know how to properly use a weld gauge.
• Read and write.
• Must be able to read a tape measure.

Physical Requirement:

• Must be able to stand 100% of scheduled shift. Lifting, pushing, prying, and dragging heavy materials.
• Must be capable of bending, stooping, crawling under or over and occasional climbing of stairs/ladders heights up to 6 or 7 feet.
• Abnormal level of noise due to grinding, chipping, hammering requires hearing protection (ear plugs) be worn at all times.
• Must possess adequate dexterity and stamina to sustain expected production effectively.
• Must be able to work in fast-paced work environment.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving entire body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, bending, twisting and handling of materials.
• Position requires manual dexterity, arm-hand steadiness and a safety-minded individual.
• Must be able to work in an open environment exposed to extreme temperatures.

At Sabre Industries, we invest in your future with a competitive benefits program. As a full-time employee, you are eligible for:

• 401(k) with Company Match
• Continuing Education & Tuition Reimbursement
• Life and Disability Coverage
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Health and Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

Sabre Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/Vets/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity