Summary The Welder will weld, cut, and braze metal pieces and products by using flame-cutting and hand welding equipment. Job Responsibilities • Plans details of work order procedures; gathers required tools and materials based on instructions and specifications provided for the job. • Repairs and fabricates various items and equipment using cutting, burning, and welding techniques and equipment. • Monitors the welding, burning, and fitting process to ensure parts are not overheated or damaged by warping, distortion, expansion, or shrinkage. • Prepares, assembles, and tacks weld parts and surfaces to be welded. • Maintains, organizes, and cleans equipment and the work area. • Notifies supervisor when faulty equipment or defective materials are discovered. • Performs other related duties as assigned. Requirements Minimum Qualifications • Good communication (written and verbal) skills and the ability to speak read and write Basic English. • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. • Must be a self-motivated, dependable, team oriented person with a positive Can Do attitude who can be effective under pressure. • Ability to work as a team with other personnel assigned to the job • 6 months consecutive experience in production is ideal, but not required • Willingness to work overtime. • Participate in insuring a safe work environment through promoting all company safety policies. • Ability to be patient, calm and helpful with internal and external customers to resolve issues in a constructive manner. • High School Diploma/GED is preferred, but not required • Ability to comprehend and implement oral instructions quickly. • Ability to perform mathematical calculations and to comprehend measurements • Good eyesight or wear corrective lenses as seeing is essential to the job. Applicant must be able to have clear vision at 20 feet or more and have good depth perception to judge distance and space relationships. • Ability to read a tape measure. • Knowledge of compass directions. • Must be able to pass a stick or mig weld test prior to employment. • Certification preferred but not required. • 1-5 years of welding experience preferred.
See More Details >>Description Get ready to grow with us! Northwest Pipe Company is the nation's leading manufacturer of water infrastructure products and with over 50 years of experience, we're just getting started! Our business is growing, and we're looking for great people to grow with us. We're immediately seeking a Fitter-Welder I to join our Northwest Pipe team in Saginaw, Texas. We Offer • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D Insurance • Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time • 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match • Bonus Potential (2x per year) • Up to $2,500 per year Tuition Reimbursement • Safety Footwear and Eyewear Voucher (Day 1 of Employment) • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Opportunities for Career Advancement • Values-Driven Culture Committed to Diversity, Inclusion, and Safety Our Values • Accountability is evident when we do what we say we are going to do and people accept responsibility for their actions. We do not point fingers and blame others. We own our actions. • Commitment is not only promising to do something, but actually investing in the necessary effort and actions to make it happen. • Teamwork is essential for competing in a challenging and constantly changing business environment. Working together across all job functions is critical to achieving our success. SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE: Under ongoing supervision, the Fitter-Welder fits elbows and welds, cleans and grinds fabricated products. Lays out, fit and fabricate metal components to assemble structural forms while meeting all quality and safety standards. May assist in coordinating activities of welders for special welding techniques and/or procedures. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: • Fits elbow and attachment using torch & tack welding • Lays out, positions, aligns, and fits components together • Cuts products with torch and other tools. • Gouges welds. • Grinds welds and fabricated pieces • Welds product according to plans and specifications • Completes proper documentation. • Moves pipe with overhead crane. SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Assists in the departmental housekeeping and safety efforts and works collaboratively with other members of the department and production counterparts to ensure production workflow. WORK HOURS / SHIFT • Work hours vary or change from eight to twelve hours shifts based on operational needs. • Must be able to work on Saturdays and overtime as required. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job has no supervisory responsibilities. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. LANGUAGE SKILLS • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. • Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent and interpret bar graphs. REASONING ABILITY • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES • SMAW weld qualified and/or the ability to pass weld test • FCAW weld qualified and/or the ability to pass weld test • SAW weld qualified and/or the ability to pass weld test • Welding machines (wire & stick) • Grinders • Arc gouging equipment • Torches • Overhead crane • Lock-out Tag-out • Small forklift • Shear • Hand Tools EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: • One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. • On the job training by other fitters who have experience, knowledge and insight into the job. Qualified by performance. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: FCAW weld qualified and/or the ability to pass weld test. Northwest Pipe Company is committed to equal employment opportunity. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Our organization maintains a drug-free workplace. Except where prohibited by state law, offers of employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, drug test, and/or physical examination, as determined by the essential functions and physical requirements of the position. Northwest Pipe Company reserves the right to close the position, with or without notice, if a qualified candidate is identified prior to the close date. Requirements PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be meet by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Project timelines and work volume / deadlines may often require working outside of standard office hours, weekend, or evening work. Regular, reliable and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position. Physical Activity: Over 2/3 of the time: • Standing: Remaining upright in a stationary position, particularly for sustained periods. • Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm to welder or gauge • Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly, • Communicating: Expressing or exchanging ideas and information accurately in written or diagram form. • Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fire discriminations in sounds. Up to 2/3 of the time: • Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. (This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.) • Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. (This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium) • Stooping: Positions self to welding position this factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the full use of the lower extremities and back muscles. • Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw drag haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. • Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hand, and/or fingers such as use of micrometer meter. Less than 1/3 of the time: • Kneeling/Crouching: Position self to change welding wire • Crawling: Moving about to work on smaller on pipe. • Reaching: Grabbing things from a distance above or from the side. • Walking: Moving about accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from on work site to another. • Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward downward or outward. • Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. (The factor important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.) • Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling to use measuring devices. • Feeling Perceiving attributes of objects such as size shape temperature or texture by touching with skin particularly that of fingertips. Physical Requirements: • Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and /or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Visual Acuity: • The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures transcribing viewing a computer terminal extensive reading visual inspection involving small defects small parts and /or operation of machines (including inspection) using measurement devices and /or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes. Vision Requirements: Over 2/3 of time the worker is required to have: • The worker is required to have close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) • The worker is required to have depth perception (three dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships) Up to 2/3 of the time: • The worker is required to have distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more) Less than 1/3 of the time • The worker is required to have color vision (ability to identify and distinguish color) • The worker is required to have peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point) • The worker is required to have the ability to adjust visual focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus) Weather Conditions: Over 2/3 of the time: • The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. • The worker is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout order to be heard above the ambient noise level. Up to 2/3 of the time: • The worker is subject to extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than (Consideration should be given to the effect of other environment conditions such as wind and humidity.) • The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions: Once or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: Fumes odors dusts mists gases or poor ventilation. Less than 1/3 of the time: • The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: No activities occur inside and outside. • The worker is subject to extreme cold: Temperatures typically below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour (Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity.) • The worker is subject to vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body. • The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles electrical current working on scaffolding and high places exposure to high heat or exposure to chemical. • The worker is required to wear a respirator. Noise Levels: Over 2/3 of the time: • Loud noise (examples: metal can be manufacturing department large earth-moving equipment) Up to 2/3 of the time • Very loud noise (example: jack hammer work, front row at rock concert) Supervision Received: • Close Supervision: The incumbent is assigned duties according to specified procedures and receives detailed instructions. Work is checked frequently. Personal Protective Equipment is required when in the Plant, Yard or Construction Areas: • Hard Hat • Safety Glasses • Steel-toed Boots • Hearing Protection • Reflective Vest
See More Details >>We’re Watts. Together, we’re reimagining the future of water. We feel proud every day about what we do. We're all part of the same crucial mission, no matter what function we support - it's to provide safe, clean water for the world, and to protect our planet's most valuable resource. What we do: For 150 years, Watts has built best-in-class products that are trusted by customers in residential and commercial settings across the world. We are at the forefront of innovation, working with cutting-edge technology to provide smart and connected, sustainable water solutions for the future. Watts is a leading brand with a quality reputation — and we have a dynamic future ahead. Scope of Position: Welder B - GMAW/GTAW Responsible for building components used in the manufacturing process. Performs complex tasks related to welding fabrication. Fit up, tack weld and final weld out of ASME pressure tanks. This position is responsible for ensuring that all welding is completed with the qualified Weld Procedure Specification (WPS). To ensure that product is built to required code specifications and approved Engineering drawing. This position reports to the Lead man of the designated area. This role is based at our Fort Worth, Texas. This position will be on the manufacturing floor and will be responsible for utilizing the Kiosks located throughout the shop. Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities • Pulls parts listed on the bill of material (BOM) and checks against blueprints and work orders. • Follows rules that are required by ASME Section 1, Section IV, HLW, and Section VIII Division 1. • Builds parts according to working instructions and engineered production drawings. • Performs duplex stainless steel and carbon steel welding. • Checks all tools and performs preventive maintenance. • Changes out consumables and assists with the maintenance of tools. • Check overhead cranes to ensure they are functioning properly. Complete daily crane safety logs. • Utilizes crane and/or forklift for material handling. • Assists with the inspection of parts and inventory reviews. • Attend regular safety meetings and training. • Gathers, cleans, and inspects safety gear. • Organizes and cleans work area daily. • Provides guidance and answers questions for colleagues with less experience. • Assume responsibility for other projects and duties as assigned by Supervisors and/or managers and other applicable Company management teams. • Responsibility directly tied to Watts Value (Integrity, Accountability, Continuous Improvement, Transparency) • Travel Requirements: Less than 5% of travel. Examples of travel: Inner company training, Offsite training, offsite repairs. Required Qualifications • High School or equivalent. • 3-year experience in welding fabrication. ASME experience a plus. • Requires a current forklift license (Training and Certification issued by Watts) • Ability to use and understand dimensional tools including tape measure, calipers, and weld gauges. • Aptitude to read blueprints and welding symbols. • Ability to follow instructions. • Good communication skills. • Ability to pass a 2G GMAW Welding Test • Ability to pass a 2G GTAW Welding Test • Initiative to self-train and advance to Welder A. 6G pipe test required for advancement. Preferred Qualifications • 3-5 years ASME pressure vessel fabrication experience • Combination welder (GMAW, GTAW) • Experience with Duplex Stainless Steel and/ or welding Exotic materials. • Fanuc robot programming and operation. • Lincoln Electric welder machine experience. Setting, adjusting and programming. General Applicable Company Competencies • Commitment to Watts’ values of integrity, accountability, continuous improvement and innovation, and transparency. • Punctuality and dependability. • Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing work priorities and stressful conditions. • Adherence to all personnel policies, procedures, and standards of process as implemented by Watts. • Maintain productive and collaborative relationships with other Watts employees. • Adherence to Watts’ seven cultural beliefs: Growth Mindset, Customer-Focused Innovation, Constant Communication, Clear Goals, Collaborate Globally, Be Inclusive, and Take Action. Working Conditions: While performing the job duties, you will be working on-site in a manufacturing facility. You will be required to work at the Company’s Fort Worth, Texas location. Your scheduled work hours will be communicated to you by your manager. Physical Requirements: Specific physical abilities required for this position include, but are not limited to: • Ability to stand for long periods of time. • Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds. • Ability to push and pull up to 150 pounds. • Ability to physically move around manufacturing floor. • Ability to read documents and communicate clearly with management and coworkers. • Ability to wear personal protective equipment, which may include, but is not limited to, safety shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, welding hood including a forced air induction welding hood. Nothing in this job description restricts Watts’ right to assign or reassign duties, responsibilities, and working hours/conditions to this position at any time. This position is “at will,” which means that either the employee or Watts may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice, and for any lawful reason. This position is on site at Watts Fort Worth, Texas location #LI (Onsite) Watts in it for you: Please note that the following benefits apply only to permanent roles and do not apply to internship roles. • Competitive compensation based on your skills, qualifications and experience • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits • Family building benefits, including paid maternity/paternity leave • 10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off • Continued professional development opportunities and educational reimbursement • Additional perks such as fitness reimbursements and employee discount programs • Learn more about our benefit offerings here: https://tapintowattsbenefits.com/ How we work: At Watts, our culture is team-oriented and supportive. Employees here genuinely care about the quality of their work, and about each other. Our people are the heart of who we are and contribute to our longevity and continued success. And this is a place where you can have a big career. No matter your role, there are opportunities for learning and development, and your daily contributions make a meaningful impact on the lives of people who use our products and on the future of water. Watts is committed to equal employment opportunity. We follow a policy of administering all employment decisions and personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic disposition or carrier status, marital status, military or veteran status, minorities, or any other category protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the obligations of state and federal law, Watts will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Any employee who needs a reasonable accommodation should contact Human Resources.
See More Details >>Embarking on a career as a welder in Fort Worth, TX, typically begins with technical training, which can range from 6 months to 2 years, providing both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. According to the American Welding Society, there are approximately 45,000 welding professionals in Texas, with a median weekly wage of $547. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 3% growth in welding jobs from 2022 to 2032, offering promising opportunities for new welders. With dedication and experience, welders in Fort Worth can earn upwards of $50,000 annually, making it a lucrative career path in a city with a growing demand for skilled tradespeople.
