Welder Assistant

Between $19.30 and

$28.96

Per Hour

DOE (Depends on Experience)

Position range in Tarrant County $13.55 - $18.97 Per hour

Welder Assistant

TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT

Occupation: Helpers--Production Workers

Location: Fort Worth, TX - 76102

Positions available: 1

Job #: 16866611

Source: WorkInTexas

Posted: 5/16/2025

Updated: 5/19/2025

Expires: 6/15/2025

Web Site: WorkInTexas

Onsite / Remote: Work onsite all of the time

Job Type: Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment

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Work Onsite

Full Time

Experience

6 Month(s)

CDL

Required

Schedule

Full Time

Job Type

Regular

Duration

Permanent Employment

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Salary: $19.30 - $28.96 per hour

The Welder Assistant is responsible for safely performing welding techniques on various TRWD projects, assisting Welder I, II on more complex welding projects and keeping the equipment and work areas clean and in good working order. The Welder Assistant works as part of a team to assist with other duties such as vegetation maintenance, structure inspection and repair, and manual labor.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position.

Weld components in flat and vertical positions

Operate safety equipment, use safe work habits, and maintain a clean, organized work environment

Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers

Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications

Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding

Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals

Operate an oxy-acetylene torch, plasma cutter, or carbon arc gouger

Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment

Remove rough spots from work pieces, using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers

Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter

Position and secure work pieces, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines or hand tools

Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors

Clean or degrease parts, using wire brushes, portable grinders, or chemical baths

Check grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments

Set up and use ladders and scaffolding as necessary to complete work

Use fire suppression methods in industrial emergencies

Mix and apply protective coatings to products

Perform data entry on work orders and for timekeeping

Interact and coordinate with other TRWD personnel

Perform maintenance and inspections of floodgates, dam, and spillway structures

Perform general maintenance of TRWD structures and grounds including pipeline and floodway

Assist operations crew with special events

After hours Emergency Response

Maintain familiarity with strategic district levels of service

Continuous improvement monitoring and innovation efforts

Perform other duties as required

Required Experience:

Less than one (1) year of experience using a cutting torch, grinding, and basic welding.

Painting experience

Knowledge of basic welding safety and Hot Work permit

Desired Experience:

General construction knowledge

Required Education/Certification/License:

High School Diploma or GED

Valid Texas driver's license

Desired Education/Certification/License:

Valid Texas CDL Class A or B with hazmat (H) and tanker (N) endorsements and without restriction E

Success Factors/Job Competencies:

Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks

Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations

Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude

Stress Tolerance Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations

Concern for Others Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job

Independence Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done

Self-Control Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations

Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace

Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges

Persistence Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles

Innovation Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems

Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical

Achievement/Effort Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk and hear. Employees must regularly lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee typically resides out in the field exposing the employee to weather conditions prevalent at the time. This position will also work in confined spaces, on water ways such as lakes or rivers, and at various heights.

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