What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fitter/Welder 1st Shift position at Arcosa Brand?
Meyer Utility Structures, an Arcosa subsidiary, is searching for a Fitter/Welder for our plant located in Ft. Worth, TX. As a Fitter/Welder at Meyer Utility Structures, you’ll use jigs/holding fixtures to lay out pieces to be welded according to blueprints, layouts, schematics, or work orders. You’ll then set up, operate, and maintain the welding equipment. Through the MIG welding process, you are responsible for welding together structural steel and other metals to build utility structure products while implementing safety protocols and procedures.
Meyer Utility Structures, an Arcosa subsidiary, is an industry leader in the engineering design and fabrication of concrete, lattice, and tubular steel and concrete structures for transmission, distribution, and substation applications. With over sixty years of innovative engineering and manufacturing expertise, Meyer has helped to author and validate many of today’s transmission industry standards and specifications.
Schedule- Mon-Fri 5:00am-3:30pm with occasional overtime on Saturdays.
What You’ll Do:
- Observe all standard safety practices and follow all safety rules
- Lay out and cut complex subassemblies and/or final product
- Fit and complete final welds and/or multi-pass welds
- Position pieces to be welded into jigs, holding fixtures, guides, and steps using measuring instruments and hand tools
- Maintain and complete all required records
- Participate in safety committees and/or other initiatives
- Complete other duties as required including helping to train other employees as needed on new tasks
What You'll Need:
- Minimum of 1 year of applicable welding experience or successful completion of weld training and education
- Flux or Metal Core welding experience highly preferred
- Ability to accurately measure within specified tolerances highly preferred
- Ability to read blueprints, layouts, schematics, or work orders highly preferred
- Previous experience manufacturing transmission poles or related products is highly desired, but not required
- A high level of dependability, a great attitude, and an ability to work well with a team towards achieving a common goal
