Coded Welder (6G, ASME IX)

Strong welding and plate work for the petrochemical shutdown contractor in Bellville, with real drawings and real tolerances. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Home base is a petrochemical shutdown contractor on the Bellville side of Western Cape.

• Read fabrication drawings and cutting lists before you mark out plate
• Roll and form plate for tanks, chutes and hoppers
• Keep a hot work permit open and a fire watch in place during shutdowns
• Fit up beams, columns and bracing with the correct gaps and alignment
• Set up MIG and flux-cored machines for long production runs
• Weld carbon steel pipe in the 6G position using GTAW root and SMAW fill
• Sign off your weld map and traceability sheets for each spool

• Boilermaker or welder trade test certificate, or current SAIW welder qualification
• At least 2 years of production or site welding after qualifying
• You can read fabrication and isometric drawings without help
• 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

• Orbital or automatic welding experience
• Experience on structural work to AWS D1.1

• Accommodation and meals paid on out-of-town shutdowns
• Shutdown bonus and site allowance for work away from home
• Coding renewals paid by the employer

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