TIG & Stick Pipe Welder

Description

Our client, an innovator in the field of industrial construction, including piping fabrication, installation, and ASME Certified Welding (Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Sanitary [Orbital], Plastic, Fiberglass), is looking for skilled TIG and SMAW welders.

Welder: The Welder must be qualified on TIG and/or SMAW weld processes to include horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions at various heights. Some work will be performed out of boom and/or scissor lifts. This position will perform butt and socket welds of stainless steel process piping (SCH 10, SCH 40 and SCH 80 wall thickness). Sets up parts for welding; uses hand tools, clamps, jigs and fixtures. Works from specifications, drawings and weld symbols. Flexibility in industrial manufacturing facilities, both clean and dirty environments.

Responsibilities:

• Follow all safety regulations including wearing all required personal protection equipment (PPE).
• Proficient in TIG and/or SMAW (stick) in horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
• Prepare materials for welding, fit the components, and perform welding process per drawing specification.
• Proficient with butt and socket welds of stainless steel process piping.
• Layout, position, align, fit, clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required preparation, configuration and/or position for welding.
• Work from drawings, work orders, supervisor’s instructions, weld procedure specifications (WPS) using American Welding Society (AWS) symbols.
• Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding process to avoid overheating of parts.
• Use tools of measurement for checking dimensions of parts, work to tolerances.
• Visually examine welds for quality.
• Operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade.
• Handle materials as needed by hand, overhead crane, forklift, and other material handling equipment.
• Maintain work area in safe, clean, and orderly condition.

Physical Demands:

• Working in all elements, depending on job location, time of year, heat, cold, rain.
• Able to work 8-10 hours per day, 40 hours per week, and overtime as required.
• Crawling, standing, stooping, bending, crouching, kneeling, sitting, reaching, able to routinely lift heavy objects in excess of 50 pounds and pushing and pulling of objects is required.
• Repetitive use of arms, hands and fingers.

Requirements:

• High school degree or equivalent required.
• Ability to perform TIG and/or SMAW welds that pass visual examination and x-ray testing in various positions.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• 2-5 years experience welding in an industrial environment.
• MUST pass an ASME 2" pipe test using TIG OR MUST pass an ASME 6G 6" carbon steel SMAW weld test.

$25 - $32/hour temporary to permanent position