Welder-Pipefitter
Orion Talent
Houston, TX, United States
$25-$32 an hour
Full-time
Position Details :
- Title : Welder-Fitter
- Location : Houston TX
- Shift : four 10hr shifts (Monday-Thursday 6am-4 : 30pm)
- Compensation : $25-$32 / hr depending on experience
- Benefits : Company pays 75% of employee benefits, 25% for spouse. Employer paid life insurance; 401k match up to 3%Position Description : The Welder / Fitter will weld, cut, and braze metal pieces and products by using flame-cutting and hand welding equipment.Responsibilities :
- Plans details of work order procedures; gathers required tools and materials based on instructions and specifications provided for the job.
- Fabricates various pipe spools and structural supports using cutting, burning, and welding techniques and equipment.
- Weld small and large diameter carbon and stainless-steel piping and structural members.
- Use specialized machinery for industrial welding and oversee machines that perform the same job.
- Maintain and repair all machinery.
- Assess welded surfaces, structures, and components to identify errors.
- Follow and enforce strict safety regulations such as wearing heat-resistant gloves, protective masks, and safety shoes.
- Must be able to weld components that are vertical, flat, or overhead.
- Must have enough manual dexterity and stability as required for precision work.
- Monitor machinery for appropriate usage and temperature.
- Weld components in flat, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Monitors the welding, burning, and fitting process to ensure parts are not overheated or damaged by warping, distortion, expansion, or shrinkage.
- Prepares, assembles, and tacks weld parts and surfaces to be welded.
- Maintains, organizes, and cleans equipment and the work area.
- Notifies supervisor when faulty equipment or defective materials are discovered.Requirements :
- A valid certificate in welding from an accredited institution is preferred.
- Mig, Tig and flux core welding knowledge.
- Thorough understanding of machines and tools used in welding including designs, uses, maintenance and repair.
- Basic understanding of design techniques, principles, and tools necessary for the precise production of technical plans, drawings, models, and blueprints.
- Excellent ability to read and listen to assignments given in a variety of forms.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and designs.
- Basic understanding of mathematics as related to welding assignments.Must be able to see details at close range.
- Must be able to lift to 25 pounds at times.
- Must be able to traverse facilities and machinery by climbing, balancing, lifting, walking, stooping, and carrying materials.
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