Welder - FCAW

Role: Welder (night shift)

Location: Bastrop, TX (priority for Texas candidates as candidates will need to pass onsite Weld Test)

Employment Type: Contract to Hire (6 months contract to hire)

Compensation: $30/hr straight time, per diem available for days worked (4 days/week) if traveling in

Hours: 4 days, 10 hours

Shift: 6:30pm - 5am

Mon - Thurs

OR

Thurs - Sunday

Day to Day Responsibilities:

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• Daily checkin with leads for assignment; receive work orders via the production dashboard.
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• Review job/drawing, confirm parts, scan parts to badge (or coordinate with lead for scanning).
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• Perform part fitup and welding per drawings and specifications (A572 majority).
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• Apply required preheat for materials like A514, execute welds, follow controlled cooling procedures.
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• Prepare welds to inspector standards; inspector will evaluate prep AND performed welds (visual + PT as needed).
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• Identify and escalate drawing issues or part discrepancies to lead/IE for redlining.
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• Maintain housekeeping and adhere to site safety protocols (electrical awareness, fire watch, working in outdoor/dirty environments when required).
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• Potentially assist with scanning/parts retrieval process while trained on internal dashboard workflows.
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Requirements:

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• Core materials experience (priority in this order): \n
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  • A572 (primary — ~90% of work),
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  • A514 (requires preheat and controlled slow cooling),
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  • 10gauge,
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  • occasional bronze and aluminum.
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• Stainless experience (303/304/316) beneficial;
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• Flux Cored (FCAW)
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• Experience with heavy equipment/rigging, fitting up, rolled parts/forgings is highly valued.
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• Strong ability to read and interpret blueprints/schematics and weld symbols. Ability to identify and mark errors on drawings (create redlines).
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• Familiarity with part handling and scanning workflows (badge scanning parts from shelf).
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• Knowledge of preheat requirements and post-weld cooling procedures (specifically for A514).
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• Willingness/ability to perform prep work to inspector standards.
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• Safety awareness for potentially oily/dirty outdoor work and energized electrical hazards; capable of following fire watch and site safety procedures.
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• PPE and basic personal tools required from candidate; company provides major welding equipment.
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