Pipe Welder

Job Title: Pipe Welder

Client: Jobot

Pay rate: $50/hr $140 per diem (non-local)

Duration: 2 year Contract

Shift Schedule: Must be willing to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shifts.

Overtime: No mandatory overtime, opportunities to work overtime available

LEAD is seeking Pipe Welders to join our team in Newport News, Virginia!

Responsibilities will include:

·        All position fillet and butt welds using the SMAW (Shielded metal arc) process

·        Ability to fuse inserts and weld carbon steel, stainless steel and copper nickel pipe using the SMAW and GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) processes

·        Ability to mirror weld using the SMAW and GTAW processes

·        Heating - Oxygen/Propane Heating Torch

·        Experience working in physically demanding environments (shipboard, sub-assemblies, ladders, staging, etc.).

·        Familiarity with OSHA regulations relative to the shipbuilding industry.

·        Ability to properly use fillet gauges, butt gauges, and a six inch scale.

Welding Qualifications:

o  All positions using the SMAW and GTAW processes

o  Thin wall sockets (Required for below 0.187 wall joints)

Prior to performing work all welders must successfully pass the following:

·        Welders Vision Test (5 Minutes)

·        Visual Inspection of Welds Level I (4 Hours)

·        Pre-heat and Interpass (1 hour)

·        Fire Watch CBT (2 hours)

·        Torch Safety test and practical (3 hours)

·        Welding Qualification tests for: 503, 502, 541, 725, 506, 659, 556, 650, 664 and 557 (Testing will run approximately 21⁄2 weeks).