Coded Welder (Pressure Vessels)

The pressure vessel manufacturer in Umlazi needs a coded welder who can hold a WPS and deliver clean, sound joints. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The work is in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Grind and repair welds flagged by the QC inspector
• Sign off your weld map and traceability sheets for each spool
• Cut and bevel plate with oxy-fuel, plasma and a bevelling machine
• Fit up beams, columns and bracing with the correct gaps and alignment
• Prepare joints for radiographic and dye penetrant testing
• Weld carbon steel pipe in the 6G position using GTAW root and SMAW fill
• Roll and form plate for tanks, chutes and hoppers

• Boilermaker or welder trade test certificate, or current SAIW welder qualification
• At least 2 years of production or site welding after qualifying
• Medical fitness certificate for industrial sites, or willing to get one
• Steady hands and good eyesight, with or without glasses
• Willing to work shutdowns, long shifts and weekends when the plant is down

• Duplex or chrome-moly welding experience
• SAIW welding inspector course, even at Level 1
• Rigging or crane signalling certificate

• Leather welding PPE and auto-darkening helmet supplied
• Accommodation and meals paid on out-of-town shutdowns
• Shutdown bonus and site allowance for work away from home

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