Lead Specialty Welder NLDSPWD

Oil States International•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Lead Specialty Welder supports the fabrication and assembly of products and parts for ATS Technical Services Group in Houston and at offsite locations. The position is responsible for following project management plans, including assembly, welding, supporting instrument checks, maintaining safety, and delivering work on schedule. The role involves welding tubing, assisting with pre-assembly and quality activities, maintaining project documentation and materials, and coordinating with coworkers, clients, and partners. The employee may work on multiple projects and travel on short notice for extended periods.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
At least 5 years of subsea or space experience.
Ability to travel on short notice for extended periods.
Self-motivated, with a high level of initiative.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Problem-solving skills.
Written and verbal communication skills in English.
Ability to weld tubing and meet the required daily weld count.
Ability to execute projects to schedule and provide daily milestone updates.
Ability to complete a JSA, monitor team safety, and identify risks to prevent incidents.
Ability to follow route plans for installing brackets, line clamps, and stuff clamps.
Ability to identify and differentiate Low Pressure, JIC, MP, and HP components, and to learn fitting tie-ins after instruction.
Ability to assist with inventory and prepare tubing to prevent contamination.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including standing for prolonged periods, climbing ladders repeatedly, working in small spaces and varied outdoor climates, using tools for 8 to 12 hours a day, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 70 pounds.
Reasonable visual acuity for the work performed.

Nice To Haves

Ability to weld carbon steel.
Proactive willingness to learn how to cone and thread.

Responsibilities

Support the Quality Assurance plan and follow Quality Check Points.
Provide feedback on schedules, lessons learned, risks, and assembly plans; provide daily updates against milestones.
Collaborate with the team on continuous improvement and communicate professionally with coworkers, clients, customers, and partners.
Weld tubing and meet the required daily weld count; carbon steel welding is preferred.
Collaborate on generating Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) and monitor team safety.
Follow 5S practices in the Houston shop and at offsite locations.
Support pre-assembly by drilling, fabricating brackets, and installing them on frames.
Learn to identify Low Pressure, JIC, MP, and HP components, and learn to tie in fittings after instruction.
Assist with inventory and learn to cone and thread.
Follow route plans to install brackets, line clamps, and stuff clamps.
Execute projects to predefined schedules and inventory materials, tooling, and components before project kick-off.
Read and generate weld logs, weld maps, and NOIs.
Help generate project tool and material lists; gather tooling using the tooling kick-off list.
Help monitor calibration and maintenance plans for machines.
Complete MRB documentation as projects progress and accurately complete and submit labor tickets and expenses by their due dates.
Use cranes to move components.
Assist with QA and QC, monitor and execute projects, and help review and manage NDE.
Pickle and passivate tubing; follow and complete the Final Inspection Document.
Provide part numbers and material lists for welding.
Prepare tubing to avoid contamination and ready it for fitting tie-ins or welding.