MIG Welder (Trailer Manufacturing)

Strong welding and plate work for the pressure vessel manufacturer in Pinetown, with real drawings and real tolerances. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Home base is a pressure vessel manufacturer on the Pinetown side of KwaZulu-Natal.

• Sign off your weld map and traceability sheets for each spool
• Cut and bevel plate with oxy-fuel, plasma and a bevelling machine
• Roll and form plate for tanks, chutes and hoppers
• Grind and repair welds flagged by the QC inspector
• Set up MIG and flux-cored machines for long production runs
• 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
• Valid welder coding to ISO 9606-1 or ASME IX in the processes the job needs
• You can read fabrication and isometric drawings without help
• Steady hands and good eyesight, with or without glasses
• Medical fitness certificate for industrial sites, or willing to get one

• Orbital or automatic welding experience
• Experience on structural work to AWS D1.1
• Duplex or chrome-moly welding experience

• Coding renewals paid by the employer
• 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.
• Expired codings are the number one reason welders are turned away at the gate. Check dates before you apply.