Welder I

Thompson Pipe Group•Grand Prairie, TX

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Thompson Pipe Group is a privately held family business of engineers, contractors, and manufacturers based in Rialto, California. From the humble beginnings, we built a family of products to meet the needs of all kinds of infrastructure. Each generation of products is better than the previous. Thompson Pipe Group is now the largest and most diverse drainage, sanitary, pressure and trench-less pipe provider, with manufacturing locations across the country and serving not just the US but all of North America. Thompson Pipe Group is currently looking for a Welder I/ Fabrication. This person will be responsible for the interior and exterior of every spirally welded cylinder that enters their designated station for welding defects, base metal defects, and dimensional tolerances and repairs those cylinders to meet specification requirements.

Requirements

Must pass 3G with the back gouge and back weld with FCAW process
Must be able to weld within criteria. ASM section 8 UW-51 (100% RT X-Ray)
Must be able to maintain a 92% acceptance rate with ASME section 8 UW-51 (100% RT X-Ray)
This position frequently requires standing, sitting, kneeling, stooping, crawling, climbing, use of hands to handle objects, operate controls, and tools. No limits of a range of motion.
Able to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and verbal form.
Must be experienced in flux-core welding, SMAW, SAW a plus.
Must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the welding field.
utilize the flux-core welding process, cutting torch, hand-held grinders, and whatever other tools necessary to complete these repairs.

Responsibilities

Follow all safety rules, policies, and procedures.
Inspections the entire interior and an exterior surface of spirally welded cylinders and perform repairs in compliance with AWWA C200 and additional job specifications as required.
Reports repairs and dimensional measurements accurately of cylinders to the nearest 32nd of an inch.
Utilize oxyacetylene cutting torch to square cylinder ends and perform repairs as needed.
Performs minor maintenance and repairs to welding equipment and tools.
Must properly use tools and care for equipment provided by the company to complete job tasks.
Maintain workstation by keeping it clean, organized, free from clutter and trip hazards.
Work under general supervision; will report to a crew leader and/or supervisor.