Astec Industries

Overview

Astec is a global, environmentally focused infrastructure and manufacturing company specializing in asphalt road building and aggregate processing. The Code Welder role involves welding metal components to fabricate and repair heavy mechanical products under supervision, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all safety rules and perform work at a quality level.
• Read and understand assigned blueprints prior to starting a project.
• Participate in process and product development and improvement programs.
• Accurately inspect metal prior to welding to ensure clean welds.
• Perform grinding operations that comply with Astec’s standards.
• Support team by providing an efficient layout of the plant's equipment.
• Weld metal parts using MIG, TIG, and stick welding techniques.
• Inspect welds for quality and proper weld.
• Keep work area clean and neat.
• Ensure welding machine settings are appropriate for work.
• Safely use cranes and forklifts.
• Maintain welding machines by keeping them clean and changing liners in the welding guns.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Trade school or community college course work preferred.
• 5+ years of experience with heavy equipment production line welding.
• Ability to properly and safely MIG weld, stick weld, and arc gouging required.
• Ability to read and understand weld symbols required.
• Successful completion of Permit Required Confined Space Entry training is needed.
• Knowledge and ability to perform all Grinder tasks required.
• Must be trained in and know PPE requirements for welding.

Benefits

• None mentioned.

Additional Information

• Manufacturing environment with exposure to moving mechanical parts, machinery, tools, and equipment.
• Noise level in the shop can be very loud at times.