MIG Welder

MIG Welder - Port Allen

Evaluation Hire

$25+/hr

Mon-Friday 7:30 am - 4 pm

Express Employment Professionals, a full-service staffing and recruiting firm, is currently hiring for a MIG
Welder
for a client in Port Allen. The ideal candidate will fit and weld metal components to assemble structural forms using knowledge of welding and fitting techniques and interpret blueprints, but fitting experience is not required.

• Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Design and construct templates and fixtures as needed, using hand tools.
• Must have the ability to move and work around a fabrication shop environment while maintaining a safety-focused mindset; constantly watching out for hazards to your safety and the safety of your coworkers.
• Weld in flat, horizontal, and vertical positions.
• Utilize weld gauges to conform to the proper welding procedure per the drawing.
• Use a portable grinder when necessary.
• Move material using gantry and/or jib cranes.
• Perform general housekeeping/clean up in the assigned area.
• Be open-minded and willing to perform other duties as assigned.
• Have a good attitude, and work ethic, and contribute to positive shop morale.

• Must follow and maintain safety standards and avoid cutting corners that may compromise safety.
• Must be able to read a tape measure and other measuring tools.
• Have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole and fractional measurements.
• 2 or more years of Welding Experience Preferred.

• Varying standing and sitting for extended periods throughout the day.
• Occasional lifting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching.
• Exposure to varying environments including loud, hot, and smoke-filled areas.