Rig Welder

Wood Group•Houston, TX

About The Position

This role involves accurately interpreting work orders, blueprints, and specifications to perform welding tasks on various metals. The position requires safe operation of tools and equipment, including manlifts and forklifts, and proficiency in rigging practices and crane signals. The welder will be responsible for producing high-quality welds that meet X-ray standards and for performing related fabrication tasks such as flame cutting and grinding.

Requirements

Must own welding machine.
Candidate should have a minimum 2 years journeyman experience welding various types of materials.
Candidate should have a 1-2 years of experience as helper in the welding field.

Responsibilities

Accurately interpret and apply information from work orders, job orders, specifications, ISO’s, blueprints or other drawings and recognize basic blueprints or symbols for job application.
Identify, recognize and demonstrate safe usage of hand tools and power tools appropriate for the job.
Recognize various materials used in the craft and demonstrate a working knowledge of appropriate material handling techniques.
Select and safely use appropriate equipment which may include (but not limited to) manlifts, fork lifts, and company trucks.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in safe rigging practices.
Identify, explain and perform crane signals.
Demonstrate ability to weld together parts using any of the welding processes on various metals such as carbon steel, stainless, alloys, etc.
Demonstrate ability to use alignment devices for fabrication.
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to qualify and pass all welding performance tests.
Demonstrate ability to produce welds that are 100% X-ray quality.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in use of oxy-acetylene flame cutting equipment.
Demonstrate knowledge of regulations governing quality control codes.
Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
Remove rough spots from work pieces, using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers.