Welder II

Arcosa Marine Products, Inc., is searching for a Welder B that will be based in our Caruthersville, Missouri plant. As a Welder at Arcosa Marine, 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
• 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 1-year FCAW (flux-core weld) experience
• Must demonstrate ability to satisfactorily pass vertical fillet and overhead fillet weld tests 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.
• May require working above ground (15 ft or more)
• Must be able to climb ladders or stairs to reach objects, comfortable with heights.
• May require working in narrow or confined workspaces for extended periods of time.
• May require extensive kneeling, bending, walking and/or standing for long periods of time.
• Metatarsal steel toe boots are required at time of hire.