Austin Careers

Overview

Austin Industrial is a leading provider of maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to industrial companies across the U.S. They are seeking a Welder Helper to assist with various welding tasks in an industrial setting.

Responsibilities

• Uses spot welding gun or hand, electric, or gas welding equipment to weld or tack weld pieces together.
• Unites pipes from torch to tanks of oxygen and fuel gas and turns valves to release mixture.
• Reaches expected temperature, size, and color of flame by burning torch and adjusting flow of gas and air.
• Preheats work pieces for the preparation of welding or curving, using torch.
• Fills holes or corrects mistakes in lead pieces and makes bulges thin and curves in metal work pieces.
• Checks the weakness of work pieces and measures work pieces with straightedge or template to ensure the piece meets specifications.
• Climbs up ladders or works on scaffolds to take apart textures.
• Gives signal to crane operator to lift large work pieces.
• Uses thermal-cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torch or plasma-arc equipment to dismount metal assemblies or cut scrap metal.
• Uses hoist, crane, wire and banding machine, or hand tools to place and protect work pieces.
• Instructs and brings flame or electrodes on or across work piece to straighten, curve, dissolve, or develop metal.
• Joins pieces together, covers up taut points, and adds metal to develop parts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• No minimum education requirements.
• 1 year of experience.
• 6+ months experience in an Industrial setting preferred.

Additional Information

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States.
• Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
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