Boilermaker-Welder (Plant Shutdowns)

Strong welding and plate work for the structural steel fabrication workshop in White River, with real drawings and real tolerances. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

This post is in White River (Mpumalanga). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Prepare joints for radiographic and dye penetrant testing
• Follow the welding procedure specification for every joint you weld
• Keep a hot work permit open and a fire watch in place during shutdowns
• TIG weld stainless steel tanks and fittings with proper back-purging
• Fit up beams, columns and bracing with the correct gaps and alignment
• Set up MIG and flux-cored machines for long production runs
• Grind and repair welds flagged by the QC inspector

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

• Experience on structural work to AWS D1.1
• Duplex or chrome-moly welding experience
• Rigging or crane signalling certificate

• Accommodation and meals paid on out-of-town shutdowns
• 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.
• If you have worked shutdowns, name the type of plant, like refinery or sugar mill. It proves you know the site rules.