Pipe Welder 61-03C

Spire Inc.•Mobile, AL

58d•Onsite

About The Position

Spire is seeking a Welder for its Alabama operation. The position hand-welds or flame-cuts equipment to join metal components or fill holes, indentations, and seams. The welder follows safety guidelines and safe work habits, and works with welding tools and equipment to complete welding operations in accordance with specifications. The position requires five years of pipeline-welding experience, a welder certification, a high school diploma or equivalent, and successful qualification on Spire Gulf’s welding procedure within 90 working days. The employee must live within 30 minutes of the reporting location at 2828 Dauphin St., Mobile, AL 36606, measured during normal daily traffic. The role involves outdoor work in all weather conditions, operation of hazardous equipment, work in confined spaces and awkward positions, and exposure to contaminants, noise, extreme temperatures, variable lighting, and minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings. Applicable protective or safety equipment must be worn. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. Duties may also include other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Five years of experience as a pipeline welder.
Welder certification.
Ability to qualify on Spire Gulf’s welding procedure within 90 working days, including a 12-inch butt weld requiring pipe beveling, a 12-inch branch saddle requiring fitting, a 12-inch uphill sleeve test with water running through it, and a 3/4-inch knock-off.
Ability to work effectively alone and with others in a group or team.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and supervisors.
Ability to take responsibility for others’ health and safety by following safety guidelines and using safe work habits.
Must live within 30 minutes of the reporting location at 2828 Dauphin St., Mobile, AL 36606, as measured during normal daily traffic.
Ability to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls; walk, stand, climb, crouch, crawl, bend, or twist; and lift or move heavy objects.
Ability to work in confined spaces and maneuver in awkward positions.
Ability to repeat the same physical or mental activities over and over.
Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions and in very hot temperatures above 90°F and very cold temperatures below 32°F.
Ability to work in variable lighting, including extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions.
Ability to work around hazardous equipment and conditions and tolerate exposure to contaminants, distracting or uncomfortable noise, and minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings.
Ability to wear applicable protective or safety equipment.
Ability to demonstrate customer focus, results orientation, teamwork, communication, adaptability, initiative, problem solving, and quality.
Ability to model strong ethics and integrity, dedication to a safe work environment, and commitment to a diverse workforce that recognizes and respects individuals’ skills and perspectives.

Responsibilities

Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, including shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments using appropriate welding processes.
Weld components for extended periods in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.
Monitor fitting, burning, and welding processes to prevent overheating, warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of materials.
Examine completed work to ensure it conforms to specifications.
Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
Determine required equipment and welding methods using knowledge of metallurgy and welding techniques.
Prepare welding surfaces.
Follow appropriate safety guidelines and use safe work habits.
Perform other duties as assigned.