WELDER HELPER

Spherion Staffing, LLC; Navasota (TX); Presencial; USD 22.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K plan

Paid safety training

Descripción de la vacante

Spherion Staffing, LLC is seeking a General Labor-Weld line for our Texas facility. The role involves preparing raw materials, assisting welders, and moving heavy components on the shop floor during the 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM shift.

You will set up welding equipment, manage consumables, and perform post-weld cleanup while ensuring safety and quality standards, PPE usage, and orderly work areas are maintained.

Formación

• Experience or training in MIG/TIG/FCAW welding.
• Experience operating overhead cranes, hoists, and forklifts.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and weld symbols.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare raw materials for welding using grinders, drills, and cutters to exact dimensions.
• Assist welders with layout, positioning, alignment, and clamping of heavy components.
• Safely load, unload, and move heavy workpieces and materials using cranes, hoists, and forklifts.
• Set up welding machines, replace welding wire spools and gas tanks, and maintain torch equipment.
• Perform post-weld cleanup and visual inspections to meet quality standards.
• Maintain a clean, organized, safe workstation and report hazards.

Conocimientos

Welding basics

Educación

High School diploma

Herramientas

Overhead crane operation

Forklift operation

Descripción del empleo

General Labor- Weld line

Responsibilities

• Prepare raw steel, pipe, and aluminum parts for welding by grinding, drilling, scraping, and cutting to exact dimensions using industrial hand and power tools.
• Assist welders in the layout, positioning, alignment, and clamping of heavy industrial components. Perform basic tack-welding to secure pieces for final structural welding.
• Safely load, unload, and move heavy workpieces, raw steel, and finished components across the shop floor using overhead cranes, hoists, and forklifts.
• Set up welding machines, change out welding wire spools, replace shielding gas tanks, and maintain oxy-acetylene torch equipment under supervisor guidance.
• Perform visual post-weld inspections, cleaning finished welds by removing slag, spatter, and scale using wire brushes and grinders to ensure components meet strict quality standards.
• Maintain a highly organized, clean, and risk-free workstation in accordance with plant safety guidelines. Properly store specialized tools and safety gear.
• Continuously wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?including welding shields, respirator masks, ear protection, and steel-toed boots?and immediately report any shop hazards.

Working hours: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM

Skills

• Prior exposure to basic MIG, TIG, or Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) processes, or completion of/enrollment in a vocational welding program.
• Previous experience or active certifications for operating overhead bridge cranes, hoists, and industrial forklifts.
• Foundational ability to look at mechanical drawings, structural blueprints, or basic weld symbols and identify layout dimensions.

Education

High School

Experience

0-1 years

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience working in a heavy manufacturing, industrial fabrication shop, or construction environment.
• Demonstrated experience safely operating manual and power tools, specifically heavy angle grinders, chop saws, and pneumatic tools.
• Ability to stand, bend, and kneel continuously throughout an 8- to 12-hour shift in a non-climate-controlled shop environment. Must be able to comfortably lift, pull, or push up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to follow strict verbal and written technical instructions, safety protocols, and manufacturing routing steps.
• Comfort using basic arithmetic and standard tape measures to accurately verify material lengths and structural alignment.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

• medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).