Welder - Killeen Jobs

Z Modular, a division of Zekelman Industries, is seeking a Welder for our facility located in Killeen, Texas. Reporting to the Welding Supervisor, this position will perform various welding duties throughout the plant.

Shift Monday - Friday, 300-1130pm

RESPONSIBILITES

• Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines or hand tools.
• Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
• Use fire suppression methods in industrial emergencies.
• Develop templates and models for welding projects, using mathematical calculations based on blueprint information.
• Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys.
• Operate metal shaping, straightening, and bending machines, such as brakes and shears.
• Remove rough spots from workpieces, using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers.
• Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.
• Estimate materials needed for production and manufacturing and maintain required stocks of materials.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding.
• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
• Set up and use ladders and scaffolding as necessary to complete work.
• Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
• Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Follow and implement safety and quality control programs
• Lead and promote health and safety work practices as required by regulatory agencies and company policy
• Other duties as assigned
• Regular, full-time, predictable onsite attendance per the posted schedule is an essential function of this role

PHYSICAL ABILITIES

• Must be able to stand for 10-12 hours
• Other physical requirements as needed for job
• Must be able to lift 60lbs.
• Must be able to move objects and use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue. Constant movement and use of limbs; this position requires good manual dexterity, coordination and stamina.
• Ability to perform work in a plant/manufacturing environment
• Ability to lift, climb, bend, stoop, push and pull.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for several hours

Zekelman Industries offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including low cost, high quality medical and dental benefits. In addition, we have an amazing tuition assistance program, a bonus plan, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, immediate vesting and much more.

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We are Zekelman Industries.

We manufacture superior quality tubular and related products and provide outstanding service for our valued customers.

We seek to continuously advance the skills and opportunities of our employees, utilizing the latest technology and management tools available to consistently increase profitability and the enterprise value of Zekelman Industries and of our customers.