Pipe Welder II

Advanced Technology Group•Westminster, CO

7d•$32 - $36

About The Position

The Pipe Welder II reads and interprets shop drawings, travelers, and customer prints to lay out, fit, and fabricate complex piping systems. The role requires welding stainless steel and specialty alloy materials in accordance with AWS, ASME, and customer specifications, including producing X-ray-quality welds using GTAW. The position also involves documenting work and material traceability, operating shop equipment, and safely performing assembly and fabrication tasks. Work may occasionally involve limited-access areas, confined spaces, ladders, or scissor lifts.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Minimum five years of related experience, technical training, or equivalent.
Must be able to certify to ASME Section IX and AWS qualifications.
Ability to read advanced blueprints and weld symbols.
Understanding of GD&T.
Ability to fit and weld pipe of varying thicknesses and diameters from 0.5 to 12 inches.
Ability to safely operate forklifts and cranes.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Ability to meet the described physical demands, including regularly lifting or moving up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

Read and understand blueprints for layout, fit-up, and welding.
Use work order and traveler documentation, trace material heat numbers, maintain weld maps, and follow the Quality Management System.
Perform fit-up and welding of complex stainless steel pipe spools and other piping assemblies.
Produce X-ray-quality GTAW welds on stainless steel and specialty alloys in accordance with applicable specifications.
Produce and use fixturing needed to complete weldments and assemblies.
Complete weldments while accounting for tolerances, shrinkage, and warpage.
Lay out hole patterns and penetrations and align flanges.
Operate shop machinery, including band saws, brake presses, shears, drill presses, and plasma cutters.
Safely operate forklifts and cranes.
Perform various assembly tasks.
Occasionally work on limited-access items, in confined spaces, and on ladders or scissor lifts.