Coded Welder (Pressure Vessels)

If your welds pass X-ray, this trailer and truck body builder in Kempton Park wants you. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Location: Kempton Park, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Follow the welding procedure specification for every joint you weld
• Fit up beams, columns and bracing with the correct gaps and alignment
• Prepare joints for radiographic and dye penetrant testing
• Sign off your weld map and traceability sheets for each spool
• Weld carbon steel pipe in the 6G position using GTAW root and SMAW fill
• TIG weld stainless steel tanks and fittings with proper back-purging

• You can read fabrication and isometric drawings without help
• Willing to work shutdowns, long shifts and weekends when the plant is down
• Steady hands and good eyesight, with or without glasses
• At least 2 years of production or site welding after qualifying

• 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
• 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.
• Expect a practical welding test on the first day. Bring your own gloves and chipping hammer so you feel at home.