MIG Welder (Trailer Manufacturing)

The petrochemical shutdown contractor in Tembisa needs a coded welder who can hold a WPS and deliver clean, sound joints. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll be based at a petrochemical shutdown contractor in Tembisa. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• 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
• Roll and form plate for tanks, chutes and hoppers
• Fit up beams, columns and bracing with the correct gaps and alignment
• TIG weld stainless steel tanks and fittings with proper back-purging
• Set up MIG and flux-cored machines for long production runs

• At least 2 years of production or site welding after qualifying
• 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
• Medical fitness certificate for industrial sites, or willing to get one

• Leather welding PPE and auto-darkening helmet supplied
• 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.