Crest Industries

Overview

DIS-TRAN Steel, located in Pineville, LA, is seeking experienced Production Welders for the night shift. The role requires performing various welding tasks with precision and understanding of welding instructions to ensure quality production.

Responsibilities

• Operates safety equipment and uses safe work habits.
• Positions, aligns, and welds parts to form complete structures according to blueprints and layout specifications.
• Recognizes, sets up, and operates hand and power tools common to the welding trade.
• Examines steel or workpieces to ensure specifications are met.
• Moves parts safely into position using hoists or cranes.
• Produces complete joint penetration welds that meet visual and ultrasonic inspection.
• Reads and understands welding symbols.
• Prepares joints as required by AWS D1.1 structural steel welding code.
• Welds components in flat position using manual welding equipment.
• Cleans and repairs welds with grinders and other equipment.
• Examines work pieces for defects and measures with weld gauges.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to interpret blueprints and read a tape measure required.
• Welding certification or prior welding experience with successful passing of DIS-TRAN Steel’s Welder II test is required.
• Capable of producing complete joint penetration welds that meet all visual and ultrasonic inspection per AWS D1.1.
• Ability to produce high quality welds in all applications with various material types.
• Ability to use a standard set of weld gauges is required.
• Ability to properly set, maintain, and troubleshoot welding equipment is required.
• GMAW experience required.
• Certifications or prior experience using moving machinery, such as cranes, preferred.

Additional Information

• This position is for the night shift.
• DIS-TRAN Steel is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.