Overview
Job Description
This position is responsible for brazing material for various metals in accordance with defined specifications and drawings for Parker Wellbore’s tools manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas.
Essential functions
- Brazes cutters on downhole drill bits, and brazes crushed carbide filler to drill bits and mills.
- Assist shop mechanic when needed, and performs general workshop maintenance.
- Keeps count of full and empty oxygen tanks, acetylene, welding leads.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Workshop Manager.
Qualifications
Necessary qualifications, skills and abilities
- High School Diploma or equivalent is required
- Must possess the training and experience required of a Carbide Dresser to perform the functions of the job as shown above.
- Must have excellent oral and written English communication skills, including the ability to recognize hazards, alarms and warnings and convey these to the proper personnel; and prepare daily reports.
- Must possess basic math skills.
- Must be able to assist with handling shipping documents and taking stock counts.
- Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws, regulations and company’s safety policies.
- Must be focused on keeping workspace clean and tidy, including sweeping and daily hose rollbacks.
- Must possess good reasoning ability.
- Must not pose a direct threat or significant risk of substantial harm to the safety or health of himself/herself or others.
- Training and experience in the use of overhead trolley cranes is a benefit.
- Must possess the necessary certificates, licenses, and registrations to safely perform the functions of a Brazer.
- Must be able to pass brazing tests in accordance with company’s braze procedure specifications. Tests may be conducted at a third-party facility.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 – $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Shift:
Work setting:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Houston, TX 77073: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Carbide Welding: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: One location