Welder Fitter Combo

Module X Solutions; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

Job summary

A manufacturing company in modular construction located in Shreveport seeks a skilled Welder with over 2 years of fitting experience. The role involves using welding equipment to join metal parts following engineering specifications. Applicants should have a high school diploma and be proficient with hand tools. A strong attention to detail and the ability to communicate technical information to teammates are essential. Enjoy benefits such as 401(k) matching and health insurance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years welding/fitting experience required.
• Ability to communicate technical information to team members.
• Welding experience with modular buildings and solar power conversion skids is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze engineering drawings and specifications to plan welding operations.
• Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to join metal components.
• Prepare material surfaces to be welded and clean parts as needed.

Skills

Proficient with hand and power tools

Ability to read a tape measure

Attention to detail

General mathematical skills

General knowledge of construction techniques and standards

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

High school diploma/ GED or equivalent

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

MODULE X SOLUTIONS is a rapidly growing modular manufacturing business that serves marquee corporate and government customers in renewable energy, network infrastructure, battery storage, telecommunications, petrochemical, utility, transportation, and other verticals. We design, engineer, and manufacture products to our customers’ specifications. We are a proud Shreveport-based company working to support our employees and our community. Check us out at www.ModuleXSolutions.com and we hope you will consider applying to build your career and future at MXS!

Job Summary

Uses hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components, fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyze engineering draws, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Develop templates & models for welding projects, using mathematical calculations based on blueprint information.
• Position, align, secure parts & assemblies prior to assembly by using straight edges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
• Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
• Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits. Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding & submerged arc welding.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions. Join parts such as beams & steel reinforcing rods in buildings, bolting and riveting as necessary.
• Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment. Clean or degrease parts, using wire brushes and portable grinders or chemical baths.

Qualifications

• Work Experience: 2+ years welding/fitting experience
• Education: High school diploma/ GED or equivalent
• Related Experience:
• • Proficient with hand and power tools
• • Ability to read a tape measure
• • Attention to detail
• • General mathematical skills
• • General knowledge construction techniques and standards
• • Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks; keep up in a fast-paced environment
• • Ability to communicate technical information to team members and/or customers
• • Proficient understanding of engineering drawings and blueprints
• • Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills
• • Welding experience with modular buildings and solar power conversion skids

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee sometimes works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to excessive noise, extreme heat, extreme cold, and heights. When participating in activities on the shop floor, the noise level in the work environment is typical for a fabrication shop and ear plugs may be used as necessary.