WELDER - Austin Industrial - Bogalusa, LA

Austin External
Any Location, LA
Job Description
Welder - Combination: joins metal parts using heat or electric arc-welding equipment; uses spot welding gun or hand, electric, or gas welding equipment to weld or tack weld pieces together; and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 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
  • 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

Benefits

  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
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