Pipe Welder Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• One (1) to four (4) years of experience in specified skill (depending on mechanic level).
• Pre-employment qualification test.
• Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation.
• New Hire Orientation Quiz
• Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of such individual or others in the workplace.
• Job site safety requirements as required by the client (clean shaven, long sleeves, steel toe boots, etc.).
• Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.).
• Practice safety rules.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.
• Safe use of hand & power tools.
• Report to and assist immediate supervisor.
• Perform quality work as determined by project specifications.
• Accountable for all tools and materials at the end of your shift.
• Must work well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, fit and weld fabricated, cast and forged components to assemble structural forms, such as tanks, pressure vessels, furnace shells, pipe and building and bridge parts using gas and/or electric welding equipment as specified by layout.
• Select torch, torch tip, filler rod and flux, or electrode according to welding chart specifications or type and thickness of metal.
• Connect regulator valves and hoses to oxygen and fuel gas cylinders and to welding torch.
• Turn regulator valves to activate flow of gases, lights torch and adjusts gas mixture and pressure to obtain desired flame, based on knowledge of gas-welding techniques.
• Hold torch at proper angle to metal and guide along weld joint, applying filler rod to molten area to form weld.
• Examine weld for bead size and other specifications.
• May preheat work piece with torch.
• May layout, position and tack weld work pieces.
• May weld along vertical or overhead weld lines.
• May scarf or groove weld prior to applying filled metal, using gas-welding equipment.
• May chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter.
• May clean or degrease parts, using a wire brush or portable grinder.
• May cut metal plates or structural shapes using gas torch.
• May be required to pass start tests to meet certification standard of government agencies or professional associations.
• Plan layout, assembly and welding.
• Lay out, position, align and fit components together.
• Bolt, clamp and tack weld parts to secure in position for welding.
• Set up equipment and weld parts.
• Assemble parts by bolting and riveting.
• Weld pipe, sheet metal, structural steel, brackets or other materials.
• Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
• Use cutting torch to cut materials and demo existing assemblies.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation paid weekly
• Best-in-class; Medical, Dental, Vision, and LTD/STD
• 401(k) with company match, vested day-one
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan [ESPP]
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, and Community Service Paid Time Off
• Pet Coverage "For our Furry Friends"
• Legal Assistance Coverage
• Award winning safety programs