Full-Time

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Crest Industries

Crest Industries

51-200 employees

EPC contractor for design-to-construction projects

No salary listed

Alexandria, LA, USA

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Requirements
  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Ability to interpret blueprints and read a tape measure required.
  • Welding certification or prior welding experience with the successful passing of DIS-TRAN Steel’s Welder II test is required.
  • Capable of producing complete joint penetration welds that meet all visual and ultrasonic inspection per AWS D1.1 structural steel welding code.
  • Ability to produce high quality welds in all applications, with various material types; makes all welds neatly and consistently; ability to weld within weld procedure is required.
  • Ability to use standard set of weld gauges is required.
  • Ability to properly set, maintain, and troubleshoot welding equipment is required.
  • Capable of reading and understanding welding symbols and preparing all joints as required; GMAW experience required.
  • Certifications or prior experience using moving machinery, such as cranes, preferred.
  • Production speeds exceed training / learning pace and often looks for improvement in processes.
Responsibilities
  • Operates safety equipment and uses safe work habits.
  • Positions, aligns, and welds parts to form complete structures, following blueprints and layout specifications, using machinery, welding torches, and hand tools.
  • Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade.
  • Examines steel or workpieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met.
  • Moves parts safely into position; manually or with hoists or cranes.
  • Produces complete joint penetration welds that meet visual and ultrasonic inspection.
  • Capable of reading and understanding welding symbols.
  • Prepares all joints as required by AWS D1.1 structural steel welding code.
  • Welds components in flat position.
  • Operates manual welding equipment to fuse metal parts using the gas metal arc process.
  • Cleans and repairs welds with grinders, arc gougers, other equipment, and methods common to she welding trade.
  • Examines work pieces for defects and measures with weld gauges to ensure conformance with specifications and standard operating procedures.
Desired Qualifications
  • Certifications or prior experience using moving machinery, such as cranes, preferred.

Crest Operations provides engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for construction and industrial projects, handling design, procurement, and on-site construction. It delivers a turnkey, vertically integrated solution under one contract, coordinating engineering, materials, subcontractors, and construction to speed delivery. With 60+ years of experience, it combines reliability and full control of planning and execution to enable faster timelines and premium pricing, supported by repeat business. Its goal is to efficiently complete complex EPC projects for utilities, industrial firms, and large infrastructure programs by leveraging integrated capabilities and a proven reputation for quality.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Pineville, Kentucky

Founded

1958

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Internal training and culture-focused hiring support skilled labor retention across talent-heavy operations.
  • Diversified businesses create cross-sell opportunities and reduce dependence on any single end market.
  • Sustainability partnerships, including Glass Act Recycling, strengthen ESG credibility with utility and industrial customers.

What critics are saying

  • Skilled labor turnover disrupts complex EPC delivery and raises recruiting costs.
  • Project demand weakens when utilities and petrochemical customers delay maintenance or capital spending.
  • Major safety or execution failures can trigger customer loss, claims, and restricted access to regulated sites.

What makes Crest Industries unique

  • Founded in 1958, Crest spans electric power delivery, industrial services, distribution, and natural resources.
  • Crest emphasizes vertically integrated project solutions across multiple internal platforms and subsidiaries.
  • Crest markets 24/7 personal customer service and reliable, innovative execution on complex projects.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Corporate Fitness Plan