Coded Welder (6G, ASME IX)

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.

You'll be based at a trailer and truck body builder in Richards Bay. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Read fabrication drawings and cutting lists before you mark out plate
• Prepare joints for radiographic and dye penetrant testing
• Weld carbon steel pipe in the 6G position using GTAW root and SMAW fill
• 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
• Sign off your weld map and traceability sheets for each spool

• Medical fitness certificate for industrial sites, or willing to get one
• 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
• At least 2 years of production or site welding after qualifying
• Willing to work shutdowns, long shifts and weekends when the plant is down
• Steady hands and good eyesight, with or without glasses

• Rigging or crane signalling certificate
• SAIW welding inspector course, even at Level 1

• Leather welding PPE and auto-darkening helmet supplied
• Coding renewals paid by the employer
• 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.
• Expect a practical welding test on the first day. Bring your own gloves and chipping hammer so you feel at home.