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Senior Fitter/Welder
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A Welder or Solderer uses welding equipment to solder or heat and bind pieces of metal together.
$45,212 / year median in Texas
+7% projected growth
Job Description
TrinityRail is searching for a Senior Fitter Welder at our Longview, TX location! We welcome your business leadership and people leadership and drive to excellence. Join our team today and be a part of Delivering Goods for the Good of All. What you'll do: Lays out, positions, and fits together fabricated parts of metal according to layouts, work orders, blueprints, schematics and sketches in preparation for welding. Tack-welds pieces together. Applies appropriate welding processes to join, surface, fabricate and repair parts of metal or other weldable materials according to layouts, work orders, blueprints schematics and sketches using manual and/or semi-automatic welding equipment. May lay out and mark weld points on parts or subassemblies. May position pieces be welded into jigs, holding fixtures, guides and steps using measuring instruments and hand tools. May inspect completed work for conformance to specifications. Observes all standard safety practices and maintains and completes all required records. Follows all safety rules and practices. May be involved in safety committees or initiatives. Performs other duties as assigned. What you'll need: • Performs as Level 3 Fitter/Welder •Fits and tack welds subassemblies or to jacket Accurately measures within specified tolerances Reads blueprints