Combination Rig Welder

Wood Group • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Combination Rig Welder interprets work orders, specifications, isometric drawings, blueprints, and other job documents to fabricate and weld components. The role uses appropriate tools and equipment, applies safe material-handling and rigging practices, and performs welding across different materials and positions. Welds must meet applicable quality requirements, including 100% X-ray quality, and the welder must be able to qualify and pass welding performance tests.

Requirements

• Must own a welding machine.
• Minimum of 2 years of journeyman experience welding various types of materials.
• 1–2 years of experience as a helper in the welding field.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and apply information from work orders, job orders, specifications, ISO’s, blueprints, and other drawings, including basic blueprints and symbols.
• Identify and safely use appropriate hand tools and power tools.
• Recognize materials used in the craft and apply appropriate material-handling techniques.
• Select and safely use equipment, including manlifts, fork lifts, and company trucks as needed.
• Apply safe rigging practices.
• Identify, explain, and perform crane signals.
• Weld parts using applicable welding processes on carbon steel, stainless steel, alloys, and other metals.
• Use alignment devices for fabrication.
• Qualify for and pass welding performance tests.
• Produce welds that meet 100% X-ray quality.
• Use oxy-acetylene flame-cutting equipment.
• Apply knowledge of regulations governing quality-control codes.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, or bolt component parts to achieve required configurations and positions for welding.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Remove rough spots from work pieces using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed