Pipe Welder
About The Position
ColonialWebb is hiring an experienced Pipe Welder for its Fabrication Team in Richmond, Virginia. The role is based in a fabrication shop and involves laying out, fabricating, assembling, installing, and welding piping systems, fixtures, and equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, and industrial processing systems in accordance with specifications and codes. The welder is also expected to teach, coach, and direct apprentices and helpers so they work safely and deliver quality work. The stated schedule is 6:00 AM–2:30 PM, Monday through Friday. The role may also require a flexible schedule, including unscheduled overtime on nights and weekends. ColonialWebb is a full-service mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractor serving commercial customers across specialties including new construction, mechanical service, industrial refrigeration, and manufacturing. The company describes more than 50 years of service in the industry.
Requirements
- Experience with roll welding and a position welder.
- Experience with MIG, TIG, and Stick welding methods.
- Knowledge of the properties of welding rods and fluxes used in welding metal.
- Knowledge of OSHA safety guidelines.
- Ability to work with drawings, submittals, and specifications.
- Knowledge of basic construction and shop math, including addition, subtraction, division, fractions, and multiplication.
- Ability to work within precise limits and standards of accuracy.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including unscheduled overtime on nights and weekends.
- Ability to obtain AWS 6G certification through ColonialWebb.
Responsibilities
- Weld pipes and metals using electric, gas, arc, MIG, TIG, or other equipment.
- Perform MIG root welding and flux-core fill and cap welding.
- Determine the required equipment and welding method using knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
- Weld holding fixtures to structural steel members.
- Remove slag and rough spots with a grinder, file, or scraper.
- Select pipe types and sizes and related materials according to job specifications.
- Secure pipes to structures with clamps, brackets, and hangers using hand tools.
- Cut pipe using pipe cutters, a port-a-band saw, a hammer and chisel, a cutting torch, and a pipe-cutting machine.
- Assemble and install metal pipe and fittings, including carbon steel and stainless steel.
- Operate a shop forklift to lift or transport equipment, materials, and supplies as necessary.
- Load and unload shop materials from trucks and into buildings.
- Teach, coach, and direct apprentices and helpers to work safely and deliver quality work.
- Work safely, encourage others to do so, and comply with applicable health and safety rules, regulations, and procedures.
Benefits
- Competitive salary of $26–$33 per hour.
- Career development and progression.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- PTO and paid holidays.
- Medical, dental, life, vision, and disability benefits.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Employee referral incentives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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