Austin Industries

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 Combination Welder to join their team in Tempe, AZ, responsible for joining metal parts using various welding techniques.

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 the piece meets specifications.
• 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.

Additional Information

• This is a full-time position.
• Employees work a 9-hour shift, 5 days a week, Monday-Friday.
• The 1st Shift position begins at 7:00am and ends at 4:00pm each scheduled day.
• No overnight travel is expected; some occasional local day travel may be necessary.