Welder I/Rig Welder

Wood•Carlsbad, NM

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Wood is searching for a Rig Welder with extensive experience in carbon steel welding in the oil and gas petrochemical industry working on a project in Carlsbad, NM. Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood is required. The employee must be capable of welding together components to fabricate or repair products such as machine parts, pressure vessels, plant equipment, pipes, plates, and structural steel using various welding procedures.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years journeyman experience welding various types of materials.
Experience in carbon steel welding.
1-2 years of experience as helper in the welding field.
Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems. The minimum math ability usually associated with this classification is the ability to calculate surfaces, volumes, angles, weights and measure. You must be able to use variables and formulas which are normally found in most industry approved trade books. (Pipefitters “Blue Book”)

Nice To Haves

Preferred to own welding machine.
Preferred candidates to live in the area.
Completion of formal classroom training in welding field may substitute for helper experience in welding craft.

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.