Boilermaker (Structural Steel Fabrication)

If your welds pass X-ray, this pressure vessel manufacturer in Sandton wants you. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The work is in Sandton, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Read fabrication drawings and cutting lists before you mark out plate
• Prepare joints for radiographic and dye penetrant testing
• Follow the welding procedure specification for every joint you weld
• Grind and repair welds flagged by the QC inspector
• Weld carbon steel pipe in the 6G position using GTAW root and SMAW fill
• TIG weld stainless steel tanks and fittings with proper back-purging

• Willing to work shutdowns, long shifts and weekends when the plant is down
• Boilermaker or welder trade test certificate, or current SAIW welder qualification
• Steady hands and good eyesight, with or without glasses
• You can read fabrication and isometric drawings without help
• Medical fitness certificate for industrial sites, or willing to get one

• Rigging or crane signalling certificate
• SAIW welding inspector course, even at Level 1

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

• If you have worked shutdowns, name the type of plant, like refinery or sugar mill. It proves you know the site rules.
• List each coding separately with the standard, process, position and expiry date. "Coded welder" on its own tells a recruiter nothing.