Coded Welder (6G, ASME IX)

If your welds pass X-ray, this structural steel fabrication workshop in Lephalale wants you. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Home base is a structural steel fabrication workshop on the Lephalale side of Limpopo. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Sign off your weld map and traceability sheets for each spool
• Read fabrication drawings and cutting lists before you mark out plate
• Grind and repair welds flagged by the QC inspector
• Fit up beams, columns and bracing with the correct gaps and alignment
• Keep a hot work permit open and a fire watch in place during shutdowns
• Set up MIG and flux-cored machines for long production runs
• Cut and bevel plate with oxy-fuel, plasma and a bevelling machine

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

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

• Expect a practical welding test on the first day. Bring your own gloves and chipping hammer so you feel at home.
• Expired codings are the number one reason welders are turned away at the gate. Check dates before you apply.