Job Description

Description

Welder-Class A

Company Overview:

Grid Structures, a division of Southland Steel, was launched to provide a better solution for steel poles and structures to the electric utility and renewable energy industries.  We have compiled a team of industry experts to serve our clients with solutions that go beyond expectations.  With production facilities located in Louisiana, Grid Structures is well positioned to serve projects nationwide.  Grid Structures provides the backbone of America’s electric grid with quality, critical infrastructure, reliability, and national security.

Position Summary:

A worker who welds together heavy structural metal components as specified by blueprints, work orders, or oral instructions under direct supervision.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform high quality welding tasks using advanced Flux-Core techniques under the direction of the immediate supervisor.
• Fabricate, assemble, and repair metal structures and components according to detailed blueprints, schematics, and specifications.
• Execute complex welds in various positions, including flat, vertical, overhead, and horizontal, ensuring structural integrity and adherence to design specifications.
• Successfully complete back-gouging, multi pass fillet welds, CJP welds, and meeting UT standards.
• Maintain high levels of production and operate with minimal supervision.
• Qualify & perform other processes and needed such as SMAW or GMAW.
• Provide quality welds that meet specifications and are approved by the Quality Control Inspector and Production Manager. This includes, but is not limited to, proper weld size, weld profile, cleaning, preheating, etc.
• Conduct thorough inspections of completed welds to ensure industry standards, codes, and customer requirements are met.
• Identify and rectify defects or imperfections in welds with appropriate corrective action methods.
• Set up and calibrate welding equipment.
• Confirm temporary bracing is installed as needed to avoid distortion and remove bracing when complete.
• Operate punches, grinders, drills, saws, oxy-fuel torches, plasma cutters, and other basic equipment & hand tools.
• Move and/or organize materials as needed to support production tasks.
• Maintain a clean and orderly workstation.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• 5+ years welding experience with some flux core welding (FCAW) with proved track record of high-quality work.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic shop mathematics.
• Experience in heavy structural fabrication.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, shop drawings and welding symbols.
• Proficient in effective operation of welding equipment.
• Must pass welding test as part of the application process.

Safety Requirements:

• Adhere to all Southland Steel Fabricators, Inc. Safety Rules, Policies, and Procedures
  • Maintain orderly and clean work area.
  • Attending all required safety meetings.
• Inspect the welding equipment each day to ensure it meets safety standards with special attention to welding leads.
• Must inspect tools daily before each use, to include extension cords.
• Always use hand and power tools safely with correct guards in place.
• Wear personal protective equipment in accordance with policy and adequate for specific tasks.
• Welding - Wear specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including but not limited to:
  • Welders helmet with appropriately shaded filter lens, with safety glasses under helmet.
  • Fire/flame resistant clothing.
  • Heavy flame-resistant gloves.
  • Respirators when welding harmful metals or when ventilation is not adequate.
  • Steel/hard toe boots.
  • Hearing protection.
• Cutting steel with torch:
  • Wear either properly shaded safety glasses with a face shield or cutting goggles, hearing protection, steel/hard toe boots, gloves, and fire/flame resistant clothing.
  • Use proper friction lighters or other approved devices to light the torch.

Physical and Safety Requirements:

To do the job, the following physical requirements are necessary:

• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to occasionally pull, push, carry, or lift tools, equipment, or materials 50 lbs. or less.
• Ability to withstand occasional bending, squatting, or crouching.
• Ability to frequently handle (hold, seize, grasp, turn, etc.) tools, equipment, or material.
• Ability to work in inclement weather conditions, including cold, heat, and humidity.

Join our dedicated team at Grid Structures and play a vital role in the successful completion of projects for the electric utility industry.  Apply today and be part of our commitment to delivering exceptional steel fabrication services to the electric utility sector across the nation.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K).

Grid Structures is an EEO employer.

Grid Structures is a drug-free workplace.  Position requires pre-employment screens.

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