Coded Welder (Pressure Vessels) – Permanent

If your welds pass X-ray, this pressure vessel manufacturer in Sandton wants you. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

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

• Read fabrication drawings and cutting lists before you mark out plate
• Fit up beams, columns and bracing with the correct gaps and alignment
• Set up MIG and flux-cored machines for long production runs
• Prepare joints for radiographic and dye penetrant testing
• Weld carbon steel pipe in the 6G position using GTAW root and SMAW fill

• Boilermaker or welder trade test certificate, or current SAIW welder qualification
• Willing to work shutdowns, long shifts and weekends when the plant is down
• 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
• Steady hands and good eyesight, with or without glasses

• Shutdown bonus and site allowance for work away from home
• Coding renewals paid by the employer
• Leather welding PPE and auto-darkening helmet supplied

• Expired codings are the number one reason welders are turned away at the gate. Check dates before you apply.
• If you have worked shutdowns, name the type of plant, like refinery or sugar mill. It proves you know the site rules.