Pipe Welder Lead (No Per Diem)

Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC•Seneca, SC

About The Position

The Pipe Welder Lead performs tube and pipe welding and may need to certify in multiple processes, including SMAW, GTAW, and GMAW. Work may require X-ray-quality welds. The role lays out, aligns, fits, and welds fabricated, cast, and forged components to assemble structural forms and piping systems according to blueprints, metallurgy, specifications, and applicable procedures. Welding may be performed in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions and may involve several arc-welding processes. The position requires compliance with safety and project rules, employer performance tests or standard certification tests, and performing only procedures for which the employee is certified. Respiratory protection is common and may be required. The job may also include material handling, assisting with installation, minor maintenance and cleaning of tools and equipment, and helping other mechanics. Applicants must pass a pre-employment physical and background check.

Requirements

Pass a pre-employment physical and background check.
Pass employer performance tests or standard tests to meet certification standards and perform only procedures for which certified.
Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
Make decisions based on measurable criteria.
Apply basic mathematics to solve problems.
Plan work and select proper tools.
Visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings.
Compare and identify differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects.
Meet the stated physical requirements, including standing 50% of the time, walking 20%, sitting 30%, and lifting and carrying 35 lb.

Responsibilities

Select pipe or other materials and equipment according to specifications.
Select equipment and plan layouts, assembly, and welding based on geometry, metal properties, machining, weld shrinkage, and welding techniques.
Lay out, position, align, fit, bolt, clamp, tack weld, and weld components, including piping systems, plate, pipe, tube, and structural shapes.
Use applicable welding processes, which may include Gas-Metal Arc, Flux-Cored Arc, Gas-Tungsten Arc, Submerged Arc, and Shielded Metal Arc welding.
Connect and set up welding equipment according to the specified procedure or supervisor instructions, including amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse.
Select and install the specified electrode or consumable electrode wire, start the power supply, and guide the electrode or gun to produce the specified weld.
Apply filler rod when needed.
Clean or degrease weld joints or work areas and remove excess or defective weld material, slag, and spatter when needed.
Repair broken or cracked parts, fill holes, preheat workpieces, and cut metal plates or structural shapes when needed.
Examine welds for bead size and other specifications.
Load, transport, and unload materials, tools, equipment, and supplies.
Assist with lifting, positioning, and securing materials and workpieces during installation.
Perform minor maintenance or cleaning of tools and equipment and assist other mechanics as needed.
Observe and comply with safety and project rules; perform only welding procedures for which certified.
Perform other duties as required.