Arcosa Marine Products, Inc., is searching for a Senior Level Welder for our Bossier City, LA plant. Our welders get to see the products they’ve built on waterways across the country. As a Senior Welder, you’ll apply 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, auto welding, and/or semi-automatic welding equipment.
Arcosa’s Inland Barge Group is comprised of Arcosa Marine Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer of barges used to transport cargo on U.S. inland waterways. Arcosa Marine Products manufactures dry cargo barges, including flat-deck and hopper barges, that are used to transport a variety of products including grain, coal, and aggregates. Arcosa Marine Products also manufactures tank barges that carry petroleum, fertilizer, ethanol, chemicals, and other liquid cargoes. It is the largest U.S. manufacturer of fiberglass hopper barge covers used primarily on grain barges. Additionally, Arcosa Marine Products provides a full line of deck hardware to the marine industry, including hatches, castings, and winches for towboats and dock facilities.
What You'll Do:
- Follow Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS)
- Proficiently perform flat (1F), horizontal (2F), vertical (3F), and overhead (4F) fillet welds
- Proficiently perform flat (1G), horizontal (2G), vertical (3G), and overhead (4G) groove welds
- Inspect your own welds to make sure all Quality requirements are met
- Follow all safety rules and practices
- May be involved in safety committees or initiatives
- Perform other duties as assigned
What You'll Need:
- Minimum of 2 years of FCAW (flux-core weld) experience
- Must demonstrate the ability to satisfactorily pass vertical and overhead groove weld test using FCAW-G
- Ability to understand weld size requirements
- Ability to understand weld quality acceptance criteria
- Must be able to perform welding work while wearing all required personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a filtering face piece and /or tight-fitting respirator