Industrial Welder Technician

About Us: Beitzel Corporation is a leading industrial construction and service company with a rich history of over 50 years in the energy, mining, industrial construction, aggregate, and renewables industries. Our corporate headquarters are located in Grantsville, MD, with multiple offices throughout the country.

Job Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Field Welder II to join our team. The successful candidate will utilize their expertise in welding techniques, fitting, and fabrication installations, alterations, and repairs to provide solutions to customers on-site design and functionality problems and issues. This role requires a flexible schedule with extensive travel and out-of-town work, as well as the ability to work extended hours, including weekends, holidays, evenings, and possible night shifts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide non-certified welding services to construction trades and various construction, industrial, and mechanical projects
• Perform general labor for a variety of skills, including concrete work, rebar, masonry, welding, carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, mechanical, rigging, excavation, ditching, and trenching
• Weld using different techniques, such as SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and oxygen acetylene cutting
• Perform layouts, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly
• Learn pipefitting skills
• Read welding blueprints
• Resolve and repair design issues by making alterations to existing equipment as needed
• Utilize welding tools, hand tools, and power tools safely and effectively
• Maintain company tools, equipment, and vehicles in a professional and workman-like manner
• Provide daily operations updates to the supervisor
• Lead and mentor Field Welder Is as assigned

Requirements:

• 2+ years of industrial welding experience preferred
• Completion of a trade school program or equivalent preferred
• AWS D1.1 Certification required
• Valid driver's license required
• Ability to weld components in all positions (flat, vertical, and overhead) required
• Possess proven SMAW (Stick) welding skills and GTAW (TIG) welding skills testing required
• Must be able to effectively design, modify, measure, determine proper angling, fabricate, and weld steel and piping
• Use tools such as straight edges, combination squares, and rulers
• Ability to recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, including cutting torches, required
• Possess a strong mechanical knowledge
• Experience operating a forklift and man-lift preferred
• Rigging knowledge and experience with the ability to effectively set up chain falls and direct crane lifts preferred
• Must be dependable, trustworthy, and possess a positive attitude
• Ability to work well both independently and with others
• Ability to accurately read a tape measure
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to meet deadlines

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, short-term and long-term disability, and paid time off and holidays
• Paid lodging, per diem, and transportation provided for out-of-town work
• Employee-focused work environment, including on-the-job mentoring and training, internal job postings, performance and salary reviews, employee feedback program, safety-first and drug-free work environments, bonuses and incentives for working safely, company-provided tools and basic safety equipment, PPE allowances with no restrictions on vendors
• Weekly pay with premium pay for Sundays and holidays
• Advancement through defined employee career paths
• Financial tools and programs to help employees reach financial goals, manage money, get out of debt, and save for the future
• Scholarship opportunities for dependent children

Eligibility Requirements: This position requires the completion of a thorough background and pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. In accordance with The Company's Drug and Alcohol policy, employees are required to participate in random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing as requested. Beitzel Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities without regard to any protected classes under applicable law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.