Boilermaker-Welder (Plant Shutdowns) – Immediate Start

If your welds pass X-ray, this trailer and truck body builder in Richards Bay wants you. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The work is in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Keep a hot work permit open and a fire watch in place during shutdowns
• Read fabrication drawings and cutting lists before you mark out plate
• Roll and form plate for tanks, chutes and hoppers
• Weld carbon steel pipe in the 6G position using GTAW root and SMAW fill
• Grind and repair welds flagged by the QC inspector

• Boilermaker or welder trade test certificate, or current SAIW welder qualification
• You can read fabrication and isometric drawings without help
• Medical fitness certificate for industrial sites, or willing to get one
• At least 2 years of production or site welding after qualifying
• Steady hands and good eyesight, with or without glasses
• Willing to work shutdowns, long shifts and weekends when the plant is down

• Shutdown bonus and site allowance for work away from home
• Coding renewals paid by the employer
• Leather welding PPE and auto-darkening helmet supplied

• If you have worked shutdowns, name the type of plant, like refinery or sugar mill. It proves you know the site rules.
• Expect a practical welding test on the first day. Bring your own gloves and chipping hammer so you feel at home.