Austin Industries

Overview

Austin Industrial is a leading provider of maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to industrial companies across the U.S. The Combo Welder position involves joining metal parts through various welding techniques as specified by layout and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Use spot welding gun or hand, electric, or gas welding equipment to weld or tack weld pieces together.
• Unite pipes from torch to tanks of oxygen and fuel gas and turn valves to release mixture.
• Reach expected temperature, size, and color of flame by burning torch and adjusting flow of gas and air.
• Preheat work pieces for the preparation of welding or curving, using torch.
• Fill holes or correct mistakes in lead pieces and make bulges thin and curves in metal work pieces.
• Check the weakness of work pieces and measure work pieces with straightedge or template to ensure specifications are met.
• Climb up ladders or work on scaffolds to take apart textures.
• Give signal to crane operator to lift large work pieces.
• Use thermal-cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torch or plasma-arc equipment to dismount metal assemblies or cut scrap metal.
• Use hoist, crane, wire and banding machine, or hand tools to place and protect work pieces.
• Choose place of weld based on type, thickness, area, and expected temperature of metal.
• Instruct and bring flame or electrodes on or across work piece to straighten, curve, dissolve, or develop metal.
• Join pieces together, cover up taut points, and add metal to develop parts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• No minimum education requirements.
• Weld Test and DL required.
• 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.

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.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.