Heat Stress Tech 1

The Shaw Group•Walker, LA

About The Position

Performs duties necessary to maintain appropriate temperatures during piping weld preheating and post-weld heat treatment. The role prepares heat bands and thermocouple placements, sets up heat stress equipment leads, monitors temperature charts during welding, and adjusts equipment as needed. It also provides heat-treatment temperature charts to Quality personnel for inclusion in weld packages. The position reads and interprets instructions and documentation, plans work activities, maintains records and equipment, and performs cleanup and housekeeping. The employee follows safety and project rules and uses shop mathematics, plans, drawings, tools, and measurable criteria to complete work accurately. The role relies on instructions and established guidelines and typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

Requirements

May require a high school diploma or equivalent.
Previous years of experience in the field or in a related area may be required.
Ability to read and interpret instructions and documentation.
Ability to apply shop mathematics and work within precise standards of accuracy.
Ability to plan work, select proper tools, and interpret plans and drawings.
Ability to make decisions based on measurable criteria.
Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field.
Ability to perform the stated physical activities, including frequent standing, walking, pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, fingering, feeling, vision, and hearing; occasional climbing and balancing; and lifting and carrying loads up to 50 pounds at the listed frequencies.

Responsibilities

Prepare heat bands and thermocouple placement for preheating piping welds.
Set up all leads to heat stress equipment.
Monitor preheat charts during welding operations and adjust equipment as needed.
Prepare heat bands and thermocouple placement for post-weld heat treatment and adjust equipment as needed.
Provide heat-treatment temperature charts to Quality personnel for inclusion in weld packages.
Read and interpret instructions and documentation and plan work activities.
Complete and maintain manual or computerized records.
Maintain tools and equipment and perform cleanup and housekeeping activities.
Observe and comply with all safety and project rules.
Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy; apply shop mathematics; plan work and select proper tools; interpret plans and drawings; and make decisions based on measurable criteria.