MIG Welder

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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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.

EXPERIENCE and EDUCATION NEEDED:

• 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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• 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.

Express Employment Professionals has a variety of job opportunities available. We place individuals in fields such as light industrial, skilled trades, office services, and professional fields. Whether you are looking for part-time, full-time, contract, evaluation hire, or direct hire positions, our team is available to assist you. We place in the following areas: East Baton Rouge Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, and Livingston Parish. Please give us a call at View phone number on click.appcast.io to learn how our team may be able to assist you with your employment needs.

A full description of all open employment opportunities can be found on our website: Express Employment Professionals.

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