Coded Welder (Pressure Vessels) – Immediate Start

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Tembisa, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 1 hour ago
Full-time Trades & Services
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Job Description

You'll cut, fit and weld steel to drawing in a busy pressure vessel manufacturer in Tembisa. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Home base is a pressure vessel manufacturer on the Tembisa side of Gauteng. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

What you'll actually do

  • Grind and repair welds flagged by the QC inspector
  • Read fabrication drawings and cutting lists before you mark out plate
  • TIG weld stainless steel tanks and fittings with proper back-purging
  • Weld carbon steel pipe in the 6G position using GTAW root and SMAW fill
  • Set up MIG and flux-cored machines for long production runs

You'll need

  • 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
  • Boilermaker or welder trade test certificate, or current SAIW welder qualification
  • Medical fitness certificate for industrial sites, or willing to get one

Extra points for

  • Rigging or crane signalling certificate
  • Orbital or automatic welding experience
  • Experience on structural work to AWS D1.1

What you get

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

How to apply for this job

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: your ID document or smart ID card copy plus current welder coding certificates (check the dates).
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Tembisa.

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Before you hit apply

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationTembisa, Gauteng
CategoryTrades & Services
Experience10+ years
Posted3 November 2026
Closing Date9 December 2026
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