Welder Millwright

Welder Millwright Are you ready to think about the future and dream big? At Port Houston, we're seeking individuals who are eager to tackle the most significant challenges of their careers. For over a century, we've been driven by vision and scale, delivering impactful initiatives that shape Houston and the region. Our sustainability and success hinge on attracting, retaining, and nurturing exceptional talent. When you join Port Houston, you're embarking on a journey towards a fulfilling career path. Take the first step in the right direction—are you READY? Position Summary: Provide welding, mechanical and design support to troubleshoot, repair, and conduct preventative maintenance on Port Houston assets. 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 • Act in accordance with Port Houston core values (respect, excellence, accountability, diligence, and you) Perform other duties as required Education/Experience: • High School diploma or GED equivalent required • 4+ 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, and be maintained for the duration of employment Key Competencies Required: • Effective communication • Pragmatic Decision Making • Quality Orientation • Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but due to open office environment noise level may occasionally be high. To apply, please go to porthouston.com/careers. Only applications submitted through the Port Houston Careers website will be acknowledged. Port Houston is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program supervised by the U.S. Government. Thank you for choosing Port Houston in your career search. Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.