Welder Millwright

Position Summary:

Provide welding, mechanical and design support to troubleshoot, repair, and conduct preventative maintenance on Port or Plant. 

Key Responsibilities/Duties:

• Inspect, repair, and maintain mechanical equipment or machinery
• Diagnose, design and repair metal parts of mechanical assets and infrastructure that include but are not limited to buildings, machinery, small equipment, access gate hardware, lighting, heavy equipment and container handling equipment
• Provide time estimates for repairs based on material quantity and hours
• Use hand tools, hoists, pressure gauges, drills, grinding wheels, and other tools proficiently to carry out assigned tasks
• Read and use factory manuals and blueprints as required to fulfill job assignments as well as weld and prefabricate metal parts as specified by sketches and/or work orders
• Coordinate repairs and suggest repair alternative to supervisors
• Perform general fabrication and welding as needed by others in maintenance, including repairing water meter hatches, fabricating parts and bracing for plumbers, welding flange posts and fabricating brackets and braces
• Lay out position, align and fit components together; bolt, clamp, and tack-weld work pieces to secure in position for welding
• Set up equipment and operate welding unit
• Dismantle, straighten, reshape, and reassemble work pieces, using cutting torch and other hand tools
• Examine welds of proper penetration and size of bead
• Perform basic automotive and heavy machinery maintenance involving lubrication, safety and minor repairs
• Work required scheduled overtime hours and be available for unscheduled overtime when operating requirements or other business needs of Port Houston cannot be fulfilled during regular working hours
• Work a temporary, alternative schedule or shift as requested by supervisor
• Perform other duties as required

Education/Experience:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required
• 1+ years related mechanic/millwright/welder experience required
• Welding certification

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Behaviors:

• Knowledge diagnostics and repair
• Knowledge of basic mechanics
• Knowledge of safety policies and procedures
• Knowledge of safety precautions concerning occupational hazards
• Ability to work with others
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to operate a forklift
• A current, valid Texas driver's license is required
• A Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) must be obtained within 30 days of appointment.

Key Competencies Required:

• Effective communication
• Pragmatic Decision Making
• Quality Orientation
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills