Coded Welder (6G, ASME IX)

If your welds pass X-ray, this petrochemical shutdown contractor in Centurion wants you. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

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

• Read fabrication drawings and cutting lists before you mark out plate
• Cut and bevel plate with oxy-fuel, plasma and a bevelling machine
• TIG weld stainless steel tanks and fittings with proper back-purging
• Prepare joints for radiographic and dye penetrant testing
• Keep a hot work permit open and a fire watch in place during shutdowns

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

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

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

• 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.