Boilermaker (Structural Steel Fabrication)

If your welds pass X-ray, this stainless steel equipment manufacturer in Cape Town CBD wants you. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Location: Cape Town CBD, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Roll and form plate for tanks, chutes and hoppers
• Keep a hot work permit open and a fire watch in place during shutdowns
• Prepare joints for radiographic and dye penetrant testing
• Set up MIG and flux-cored machines for long production runs
• TIG weld stainless steel tanks and fittings with proper back-purging
• Read fabrication drawings and cutting lists before you mark out plate

• Steady hands and good eyesight, with or without glasses
• Willing to work shutdowns, long shifts and weekends when the plant is down
• Valid welder coding to ISO 9606-1 or ASME IX in the processes the job needs
• You can read fabrication and isometric drawings without help
• Medical fitness certificate for industrial sites, or willing to get one
• Boilermaker or welder trade test certificate, or current SAIW welder qualification

• SAIW welding inspector course, even at Level 1
• Rigging or crane signalling certificate
• Duplex or chrome-moly welding experience

• Accommodation and meals paid on out-of-town shutdowns
• Shutdown bonus and site allowance for work away from home
• Leather welding PPE and auto-darkening helmet supplied
• Coding renewals paid by the employer

• Expired codings are the number one reason welders are turned away at the gate. Check dates before you apply.
• Expect a practical welding test on the first day. Bring your own gloves and chipping hammer so you feel at home.