Full-Time

Fitter

Updated on 3/14/2025

Crest Industries

Crest Industries

51-200 employees

Specialty contractor providing EPC services

No salary listed

Junior, Mid

Alexandria, LA, USA

This position is onsite in Pineville, Louisiana.

Category
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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.
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 the 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 primarily in the construction and industrial sectors. They manage projects from the initial design and planning stages through to the procurement of materials and the actual construction. This means they take care of everything needed to complete a project efficiently. Crest Operations serves a variety of clients, including utility companies and industrial firms, helping them tackle complex projects while using fewer resources. Their vertically integrated approach allows for better communication and planning, which helps to reduce project timelines and improve outcomes. Unlike many competitors, Crest Operations has a strong reputation built over 60 years, enabling them to secure repeat business and long-term contracts. Their goal is to deliver high-quality and reliable solutions that meet the demands of their clients while ensuring projects are completed efficiently.

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

  • Increased demand for sustainable construction aligns with Crest's eco-friendly project capabilities.
  • Digital twin technology enhances project visualization, reducing costs and improving efficiency.
  • AI in project management tools streamlines decision-making and resource allocation for Crest.

What critics are saying

  • Emerging EPC firms in Asia offer lower-cost services, threatening Crest's market share.
  • Rising raw material costs, especially steel and concrete, impact Crest's profit margins.
  • Labor shortages in construction cause delays and increased costs for Crest Industries.

What makes Crest Industries unique

  • Crest Operations offers comprehensive EPC services, handling design to construction.
  • Their vertically integrated approach streamlines communication and reduces project timelines.
  • Crest Operations has a long-standing reputation for quality and reliability in complex projects.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Corporate Fitness Plan