Coded Welder (Pressure Vessels)

You'll cut, fit and weld steel to drawing in a busy stainless steel equipment manufacturer in Krugersdorp. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is Krugersdorp-based, with most of your time spent at a stainless steel equipment manufacturer.

• Cut and bevel plate with oxy-fuel, plasma and a bevelling machine
• Roll and form plate for tanks, chutes and hoppers
• Fit up beams, columns and bracing with the correct gaps and alignment
• Read fabrication drawings and cutting lists before you mark out plate
• Set up MIG and flux-cored machines for long production runs

• Boilermaker or welder trade test certificate, or current SAIW welder qualification
• 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
• You can read fabrication and isometric drawings without help
• Medical fitness certificate for industrial sites, or willing to get one

• Rigging or crane signalling certificate
• Duplex or chrome-moly welding experience

• 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
• Coding renewals paid by the employer

• Expect a practical welding test on the first day. Bring your own gloves and chipping hammer so you feel at home.
• If you have worked shutdowns, name the type of plant, like refinery or sugar mill. It proves you know the site rules.