Austin Industries

Overview

Austin Industrial is a leading provider of maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to industrial companies across the U.S. The Specialist Combination Welder will be responsible for joining metal parts using various welding techniques as specified by layout, blueprints, and work orders.

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.
• 4 years of Journeyman level experience.
• Weld Test certification.
• A Valid Driver’s License.
• A TWIC Card.

Additional Information

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States.
• Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
• The physical demands include regular lifting of up to 25 pounds and frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds.