MIG Welder (Trailer Manufacturing) – Fixed-Term

If your welds pass X-ray, this pressure vessel manufacturer in Soweto wants you. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

Home base is a pressure vessel manufacturer on the Soweto side of Gauteng. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Set up MIG and flux-cored machines for long production runs
• Follow the welding procedure specification for every joint you weld
• Roll and form plate for tanks, chutes and hoppers
• Weld carbon steel pipe in the 6G position using GTAW root and SMAW fill
• TIG weld stainless steel tanks and fittings with proper back-purging
• Cut and bevel plate with oxy-fuel, plasma and a bevelling machine
• Keep a hot work permit open and a fire watch in place during shutdowns

• 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
• Medical fitness certificate for industrial sites, or willing to get one
• Steady hands and good eyesight, with or without glasses

• Orbital or automatic welding experience
• SAIW welding inspector course, even at Level 1

• Accommodation and meals paid on out-of-town shutdowns
• Leather welding PPE and auto-darkening helmet supplied
• Coding renewals paid by the employer
• 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.
• List each coding separately with the standard, process, position and expiry date. "Coded welder" on its own tells a recruiter nothing.