WELDER HELPER – BILINGUAL SPANISH

Connect Staffing; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Staffing seeks a hard-working Welder Helper to assist welders and shop personnel in an industrial manufacturing setting. This hands-on role offers a path to develop welding and fabrication skills and requires bilingual English/Spanish communication.

Ideal candidates are dependable, able to perform physical labor, and willing to learn. Wage is competitive for an entry-level helper with overtime opportunities in a hot, fast-paced shop environment.

Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• Welding helper or fabrication experience preferred.
• Ability to perform physical labor and stand for long periods.
• Comfortable working in a hot, industrial environment.
• Dependable and punctual with good instruction-following ability.

Responsibilities

• Assist welders with daily welding and fabrication tasks.
• Prepare and organize materials for welding.
• Move and position materials as directed.
• Load, unload, and handle metal products.
• Clean and prepare metal surfaces before and after welding.
• Use hand tools and basic shop equipment as instructed.
• Hold, position, and secure materials during fabrication.
• Assist with grinding, cutting, deburring, and other shop tasks.
• Maintain tools and work areas in a clean and organized condition.
• Follow directions from welders and supervisors.
• Follow all safety procedures and PPE requirements.
• Assist with other shop and production duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a hardworking Welder Helper to assist welders and shop personnel with daily welding and fabrication activities in an industrial manufacturing environment.

This is a hands-on position and a great opportunity for someone interested in developing welding and fabrication skills.

Bilingual Spanish/English communication skills are required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist welders with daily welding and fabrication tasks
• Prepare and organize materials for welding
• Move and position materials as directed
• Assist with loading, unloading, and handling metal products
• Clean and prepare metal surfaces before and after welding
• Use hand tools and basic shop equipment as instructed
• Hold, position, and secure materials during fabrication
• Assist with grinding, cutting, deburring, and other general shop tasks
• Maintain tools and work areas in a clean and organized condition
• Follow directions from welders and supervisors
• Follow all safety procedures and PPE requirements
• Assist with other shop and production duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

• Bilingual English/Spanish required
• Previous welding helper, fabrication, construction, or industrial experience preferred
• Basic knowledge of hand tools preferred
• Ability to perform physical labor and work on your feet
• Ability to lift and move materials as requiredli>
• Willingness to learn welding and fabrication skills
• Must be dependable and punctual
• Ability to follow instructions carefully
• Comfortable working in a hot, industrial, and manufacturing environment
• Strong commitment to workplace safety

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate is dependable, mechanically inclined, hardworking, and eager to learn. Previous welding or fabrication experience is a plus, but candidates with strong industrial/shop experience and a willingness to learn may also be considered.

Pay: $16.00/hour + approximately 12 hours of overtime per week