MIG Welder (Trailer Manufacturing)

If your welds pass X-ray, this trailer and truck body builder in Tzaneen wants you. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Home base is a trailer and truck body builder on the Tzaneen side of Limpopo. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Roll and form plate for tanks, chutes and hoppers
• Read fabrication drawings and cutting lists before you mark out plate
• Weld carbon steel pipe in the 6G position using GTAW root and SMAW fill
• Grind and repair welds flagged by the QC inspector
• Sign off your weld map and traceability sheets for each spool
• Fit up beams, columns and bracing with the correct gaps and alignment

• Willing to work shutdowns, long shifts and weekends when the plant is down
• Steady hands and good eyesight, with or without glasses
• Valid welder coding to ISO 9606-1 or ASME IX in the processes the job needs
• Boilermaker or welder trade test certificate, or current SAIW welder qualification
• Medical fitness certificate for industrial sites, or willing to get one
• At least 2 years of production or site welding after qualifying

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

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