Tube/Stainless/Structural Welder

Wood • Orlando, FL

3d

About The Position

The Tube/Stainless/Structural Welder selects pipe, related materials, and equipment according to specifications; plans layouts and welding processes; and assembles components using appropriate welding techniques. The role may involve Gas-Metal Arc, Flux-Cored Arc, Gas-Tungsten Arc, Submerged Arc, or Shielded Metal Arc welding. The welder positions, aligns, fits, bolts, clamps, tack welds, and welds metal components, including piping systems, plate, pipe, tube, and structural shapes. Welding may be performed in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.

The welder connects and adjusts welding equipment to achieve procedure- or supervisor-specified amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse, and selects and loads the specified electrode or consumable wire. The role also lays out, aligns, and welds fabricated, cast, and forged components to assemble structural forms such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, furnace shells, buildings, and pipe, according to blueprints and metallurgy.

Requirements

• Capable of certifying on multi-process pipe.
• Proficient in SMAW, GTAW, and GMAW welding processes.
• Capable of producing welds that meet non-destructive examination (NDE) requirements.

Responsibilities

• Select pipe, related materials, and equipment according to specifications.
• Select welding equipment and plan layouts, assembly, and welding based on knowledge of geometry, metal properties and machining, weld shrinkage, and welding techniques.
• Lay out, position, align, and fit components together in various body positions.
• Bolt, clamp, tack weld, and weld metal components such as piping systems, plate, pipe, tube, and structural shapes.
• Connect welding-unit cables and obtain amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse as specified by procedure or supervisor.
• Select the specified electrode and insert it into a portable holder, or thread consumable electrode wire through a portable welding gun.
• Lay out, align, and weld fabricated, cast, and forged components to assemble structural forms according to blueprints and metallurgy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed