Welder Helper

Koch Business Solutions, LP; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending

Health Savings Accounts

Life Insurance

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Disability

Job summary

Optimized Process Designs (OPD) in Katy, TX, has an opening for a Welder Helper to support welding operations in a fast-paced construction environment. The role involves assisting welders, preparing materials, and maintaining a clean, safe work area on site.

The ideal candidate will have at least 6 months of welder helper experience, be able to lift up to 60 lbs, work 12-hour shifts, and participate in safety meetings. OPD emphasizes teamwork and adherence to safety policies on every job.

Qualifications

• 6 months' previous experience as a welder helper.
• Must be willing to work shifts up to 12 hours per day and 7 days per week.
• Must be able to meet all physical requirements.
• Must know how to clean welds with a buffer or grinder for the welder.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the welder with materials needed for welding: rods, grinding discs.
• Assist the welder with setting up and moving the rig between work areas.
• Adjust temperature on welding machine as directed by the welder.
• Clean welds with a buffer or grinder.
• Be familiar with different types of metals.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety-conscious

Manual dexterity

Job description

Your Job

The shop located in Katy, TX has an opening for a Welder Helper.

Our Team

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is an engineering/construction company headquartered in Katy, TX with an expertise in the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries. OPD is part of the larger Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) organization which provides a variety of capabilities across many industries. Originally incorporated in 1980, OPD has developed a strong reputation for honesty, integrity, and ability to successfully execute projects. OPD has a key advantage in being able to supply construction services as well as engineering/procurement. This enables clients to have a ''one stop shop'' for the overall project, providing increased efficiency and avoiding potential interface problems. OPD's industry experience, flexibility, and personal attention have made us a preferred partner to our customers and our tight knit, highly productive, team atmosphere makes OPD a great place to work.

What You Will Do

Some core responsibilities for a Welder Helper include:

• Assisting the welder with making sure that the welder has all materials required for welding: rods, grinding discs


• Assist the welder with setting up and moving the rig between work areas


• Adjust temperature on welding machine at the direction of the welder


• Clean welds with a buffer or grinder


• Being familiar with different types of metals


• Clean work area and restock supplies and materials as necessary


• Operate tools and equipment including: beveling machines, cut-off grinders, hammers, torches, magnetic drills, welding machines, and a Saw-Zall.


• Ability to work safely and accurately.

We expect all shop employees to:

• Actively participate in a strong safety culture


• Recognize safety hazards and risks


• Participate in onsite safety meetings


• Follow OPD and client safety policies and procedures


• Be aware of changing conditions on an active jobsite


• Be on time to the jobsite each day, ready for work


• Display a positive attitude and be able to work in a team environment


• High attention to detail to avoid rework and errors

Some physical demands of being a Welder Helper include:

• Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 60 lbs


• Standing for extended periods of time up to 11 hours per day. Breaks are given in 2.5-hour intervals


• Moving the entire body. Considerable use of arms, legs, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending on a regular basis.


• Must be able to work on elevated platforms and maintain balance when stepping on narrow platforms such as beams and pipes. Must be able to perform these activities while wearing an approved full-body harness and lanyard.


• Use hands to handle, control, and feel objects and/or tools.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Must be willing and able to work shifts up to 12 hours per day and 7 days per week.


• Must be able and willing to attend mandatory safety meetings


• Must be able to meet all physical requirements


• Must know how to clean welds with a buffer or grinder for the welder


• 6 months' previous experience as a welder helper

What Will Put You Ahead

• Past exposure to different metals including carbon, stainless steel, and galvanized steel


• Experience in a gas plant construction environment


• Familiar with all aspects of welding and their impact on the project


• Previous experience working in a shop environment

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Optimized Process Designs (OPD) provides clients with detailed engineering packages in all disciplines, single-point procurement for all equipment and materials, fabrication and direct-hired construction services throughout the United States. We leverage in-house capabilities and provide services with faster speed to market to help deliver increased cost savings while minimizing risk.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

• medical


• dental


• vision


• flexible spending and health savings accounts


• life insurance


• ADD


• disability


• retirement


• paid vacation/time off


• educational assistance


• infertility assistance


• paid parental leave


• adoption assistance

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf