Welder III 1st Shift

Thompson Pipe Group; Rialto (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Life Insurance

Company 401K Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Training and Development

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Thompson Pipe Group, based in Rialto, California, is seeking a Welder III for 1st shift at the Grand Prairie, Texas facility. The role covers interior and exterior inspection of spirally welded cylinders, repairs to meet AWWA/ASME standards, and tool maintenance.

You will work under a supervisor with safety and quality as top priorities. Ideal candidates have FCAW experience, can read welding specs, and demonstrate strong safety practices.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience with FCAW welding and pipe fabrication preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret welding specifications.
• Strong safety awareness and attention to detail.
• Willingness to work 1st shift and adapt to a welding environment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect interior and exterior surfaces of spirally welded cylinders for defects and dimensional tolerances.
• Repair cylinders to meet specifications and standards.
• Follow all safety rules, policies, and procedures.
• Use oxyacetylene cutting torch to square cylinder ends and perform repairs as needed.
• Maintain welding tools and equipment in good working order.
• Report repairs and dimensional measurements to the supervisor.
• Work under general supervision with a crew leader and/or supervisor.

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety-conscious

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

FCAW welding

Oxyacetylene torch

Welding equipment

Job description

Plant General Indirect-SE Full Time Technical Grand Prairie, TX, US

Thompson Pipe Group is a privately held family business of engineers, contractors, and manufacturers based in Rialto, California. From the humble beginnings, we built a family of products to meet the needs of all kinds of infrastructure. Each generation of products is better than the previous .

Thompson Pipe Group is now the largest and most diverse drainage, sanitary, pressure and trench-less pipe provider, with manufacturing locations across the country and serving not just the US but all of North America. Please visit our website at www.thompsonpipegroup.com

Thompson Pipe Group is currently looking for a Welder III 1st Shift

This person willbe responsible forthe interior and exterior of every spirally welded cylinder that enters their designated station for welding defects, base metal defects, and dimensional tolerances and repairs those cylinders to meet specification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety rules, policies, and procedures.
• Inspections the entire interior and an exterior surface of spirally welded cylinders and perform repairs in compliance with AWWA C200 andadditionaljob specifications asrequired.
• Reports repairs and dimensional measurements accurately of cylinders to the nearest 32nd of an inch.
• Utilize oxyacetylene cutting torch to square cylinder ends and perform repairs as needed.
• Performs minor maintenance and repairs to welding equipment and tools.
• Mustproperly usetools and care for equipment provided by the company to complete job tasks.
• Maintain workstation by keeping it clean, organized, free from clutter and trip hazards.
• Work under generalsupervision;will report to a crew leader and/or supervisor.

Essential Job Functions:

• FCAW welder qualified to weld on Fittings and pipe and make repairs according to qualifications
  • Follow all safety rules, policies, and procedures.
  • Inspections the entire interior and an exterior surface of spirally welded cylinders and perform repairs in compliance with AWWA/ASME standards.
• Reports repairs and dimensional measurements accurately of cylinders to the nearest 32nd of an inch.
• Utilize oxyacetylene cutting torch to square cylinder ends and perform repairs as needed.
• Performs minor maintenance and repairs to welding equipment and tools.
• Mustproperly usetools and care for equipment provided by the company to complete job tasks.
• Maintain workstation by keeping it clean, organized, free from clutter and trip hazards.
• Work under generalsupervision;will report to a crew leader and/or supervisor.
• Problem Solving and Innovation: Works well alone and in groups toidentifyand resolve problemsin a timely manner; Meets challenges with resourcefulness and generates suggestions for improving work; Exhibits sound andaccuratejudgment.
• Organizational Support: Follows all policies and procedures; Supports organization's goals and values
• Communication: Listens and gets clarification; Response well to questions;participatesin meetings anddemonstratesgroup discussion skills; Writes clearly and informatively; Reads and interprets written information effectively; Presents numerical data effectively.
• Self-Management
• The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock
• There is machinery, moving equipment (cranes, bulldozers, and other moving equipment) and electrical hand tools at the job site
• Outdoors exposed to changing weather conditions (for instance, rain, sun, snow, wind, etc.)
• An improperly illuminated or awkward and confining workspace
• Working above ground level where the possibility of falling exists (i.e.on ladders, rooftops, bucket trucks, scaffolding)
• Loud (examples: metal can manufacture department, large earth-moving equipment)

Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employeeis regularly required tostand, walk, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employeeis repeatedly required toclimb vertical ladders.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds,frequentlylift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• The employee mustregularly apply75-foot-pounds of torque in the assembly, dismantling, erection, and installation ofvarious typesof structures, tank jig, scaffolding, etc.
• Regularly swings a 10-pound hammer. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

What We Offer:

• Top-tier Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Life and Supplement Life
• Company Matched 401K Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Training and Development
• Employee Discounts

EOE/AA – M/F/Vet/Disability

Thompson Pipe Group – Pressure is an Equal Opportunity Employer