Coded Welder (6G, ASME IX)

The structural steel fabrication workshop in Soweto needs a coded welder who can hold a WPS and deliver clean, sound joints. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is Soweto-based, with most of your time spent at a structural steel fabrication workshop. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Cut and bevel plate with oxy-fuel, plasma and a bevelling machine
• Follow the welding procedure specification for every joint you weld
• Keep a hot work permit open and a fire watch in place during shutdowns
• Grind and repair welds flagged by the QC inspector
• 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
• Willing to work shutdowns, long shifts and weekends when the plant is down
• Medical fitness certificate for industrial sites, or willing to get one

• SAIW welding inspector course, even at Level 1
• Experience on structural work to AWS D1.1
• Rigging or crane signalling certificate

• Shutdown bonus and site allowance for work away from home
• 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.
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