Welder Tig Gas Tungsten

Brycon Corporation•Peoria, AZ

About The Position

The Welder Tig Gas Tungsten welds metal components and pipe in a shop or field setting, using blueprints, diagrams, work orders, welding procedures, or oral instructions. The role includes TIG, MIG, stick, fusion, and open-root welding; setting up welding equipment; selecting appropriate tungsten electrodes and shielding gas; and preparing pipe joints to produce X-ray-worthy welds. The position also involves pipefitting, fabrication, assembly, installation, inspection, and testing of piping systems, as well as recording work in welding logs and maintaining equipment and work areas. The employee must follow jobsite safety rules and relevant codes and regulatory standards, maintain good attendance, communicate clearly, and may mentor apprentice-level pipefitters, welders, and helpers. Extended hours, weekends, holidays, and some travel may be required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and a favorable driving record.
Successfully complete a pre-employment ten-year background check and drug screen.
Have personal hand tools for the trade.
Basic geometry and trigonometry skills for pipefitting and welding.
Accuracy, attention to detail, organization, reliability, responsibility, safety awareness, accountability, ambition, active listening, applied learning, conflict resolution, customer orientation, and decision-making skills.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 10.
Journeyman pipefitter license.
Welding certificates.

Responsibilities

Complete daily Pre-Task Planning for field work.
Weld metal components according to layouts, blueprints, diagrams, work orders, welding procedures, or oral instructions using different welding equipment.
Set up welding units and connect cables and leads to achieve the required amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse.
Weld pipe and metals in 6G, flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions, including shop and field welds in tight areas.
Operate machine-shop equipment and tools to prepare components for welding.
Record all required information in welding logs.
Perform fusion, TIG, MIG, stick, and open-root welds.
Determine appropriate pipe preparation, bevel, spacing, and filler wire for X-ray-worthy welds.
Select tungsten electrodes and shielding gas appropriate to the welding application and procedure.
Store equipment, materials, and supplies properly and keep equipment and work areas clean and orderly.
Lay out, fabricate, assemble, and install piping systems.
Study blueprints, isometric drawings, and construction plans for pipe systems, supports, and related equipment.
Install, inspect, and test piping systems.
Use hand or power tools to drill holes in structures, such as walls and decks, for pipe passage.
Select pipe types, sizes, and quantities for pipefitting projects.
Read, understand, and draw isometric and shop drawings for fabrication.
Comply with applicable codes and regulatory standards.
Mentor apprentice-level pipefitters, welders, and helpers.
Communicate clearly verbally, digitally, and in writing.
Follow jobsite safety rules and regulations and maintain a good attendance record.