Pipe Welder Journeyman

Marine Hydraulics International, LLC•San Diego, CA

6d•$31 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

The Pipe Welder is responsible for welding various piping systems, sizes, and materials onboard ships, including work in confined spaces and tight areas. The role assists pipefitters with fitting and installing piping systems and requires familiarity with welding high-pressure piping systems, including using and understanding PCPs. The welder works from details, references, drawings, and specifications to ensure the finished product meets quality requirements. The position also involves evaluating blueprints, schematic drawings, and job specifications; preparing workpieces and equipment; performing welding and burning tasks; supporting pipe installation; maintaining a clean work site; and complying with company policies, quality standards, and training requirements. Work is primarily aboard ships or in industrial settings, including shipyards, shops, and warehouses.

Requirements

Minimum five years of welding experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of welding procedures and various types of welding equipment.
Proficiency in flat, vertical, overhead, and horizontal welding.
GTAW welding and air-arc skills.
Ability to read and understand basic work specifications, drawings, and diagrams.
Demonstrated knowledge of shipboard piping systems and ability to identify piping systems by abbreviations commonly used onboard ships.
Demonstrated knowledge of MIL-STD-22D and NSTP-278.
Welding capability encompassing carbon-steel pipe and copper-nickel testing in all 6G positions.
Ability to acquire certification to operate high-reaching equipment.
Maintains fire-watch qualification.
Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces and to ascend and descend stairs, ladders, and ramps aboard ships and in industrial conditions.
Ability to move heavy equipment and boxes weighing up to 40 pounds.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Weld various shipboard piping systems, sizes, and materials, including high-pressure piping systems.
Work in confined spaces and tight areas.
Assist pipefitters with pipe fit-up and installation.
Use details, references, drawings, and specifications to meet quality requirements.
Evaluate blueprints, schematic drawings, and job specifications to determine work demands.
Operate cutting torches, straightening presses, and hand tools to redesign, reshape, and dismantle components and parts.
Remove slag and rough spots from workpieces with grinders or scrapers.
Use knowledge of metallurgy to select materials and equipment suitable for a welding project.
Clean and prepare workpieces to remove foreign matter such as grease and rust.
Set up tools, welding equipment, and gases properly.
Perform required stages of welding and burning.
Clean the work site at the end of each shift.
Comply with Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security policies and procedures.
Maintain professional and ethical conduct and support early identification of ethics, compliance, and contractual issues.
Complete required training and development activities by designated deadlines.
Contribute to the development of subordinates within the work group.
Ensure quality standards are followed by the employee and subordinates within the work group.
Perform other related duties as assigned.