Combo Welder

The Shaw Group, LLCBeaumont, TX
7d

About The Position

This posting is for future project needs. We are building a qualified talent pool of Combo Welder to support upcoming projects. Candidates will be contacted as positions become available. Thank you for your interest in The Shaw Group! We encourage you to follow The Shaw Group on social media platforms; LinkedIn and Facebook to stay connected LinkedIn- Click here to follow us on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/shaw-group/jobs/] Facebook: Click here to follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TheShawGrp] Summary Capable of certifying on multi-process pipe while being proficient in general welding processes.

Responsibilities

  • Manually guides electrode or gun along weld line, maintaining length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead, as judged from color of metal, sound of weld, and size of molten puddle
  • Obtains specified electrode and inserts electrode into portable holder or threads consumable electrode wire through portable welding gun
  • Connects cables from welding unit to obtain amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse, as specified by Welding Engineer
  • Starts power supply to produce electric current
  • Strikes arc which generates heat to make and deposit metal from electrode to work piece and join edges of work piece
  • Welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions
  • May clean or degrease weld joint or work piece, using wire brush, portable grinder, or chemical bath
  • May repair broken or cracked parts and fill holes
  • May prepare broken parts for welding by grooving or scarfing surfaces
  • May chip off excess weld, slag, and spatter, using hand scraper or power chipper
  • May preheat work piece, using hand torch or heating furnace
  • May position and clamp work pieces together or assemble them in jig or fixture
  • May tack assemblies together
  • May cut metal plates or structural shapes
  • May be designated according to type of equipment used as Welder, Carbon Arc (welding); Welder, Flux-Cored Arc (welding); Welder, Gas-Metal Arc (welding); Welder, Gas-Tungsten Arc (welding); Welder, Hand, Submerged Arc (welding); Welder, Plasma Arc (welding); Welder, Shielded-Metal Arc (welding)
  • May be required to pass employer performance tests or standard tests to meet certification standards of governmental agencies or professional and technical associations
  • Performing only those jobs on which they have been trained and/or authorized
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