MIG Welder (Trailer Manufacturing)

If your welds pass X-ray, this stainless steel equipment manufacturer in Vanderbijlpark wants you. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

This post is Vanderbijlpark-based, with most of your time spent at a stainless steel equipment manufacturer. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Fit up beams, columns and bracing with the correct gaps and alignment
• Grind and repair welds flagged by the QC inspector
• Sign off your weld map and traceability sheets for each spool
• Roll and form plate for tanks, chutes and hoppers
• Set up MIG and flux-cored machines for long production runs
• TIG weld stainless steel tanks and fittings with proper back-purging

• At least 2 years of production or site welding after qualifying
• Willing to work shutdowns, long shifts and weekends when the plant is down
• Medical fitness certificate for industrial sites, or willing to get one
• Boilermaker or welder trade test certificate, or current SAIW welder qualification

• Duplex or chrome-moly welding experience
• SAIW welding inspector course, even at Level 1
• Orbital or automatic welding experience

• Accommodation and meals paid on out-of-town shutdowns
• Coding renewals paid by the employer
• Shutdown bonus and site allowance for work away from home

• Expired codings are the number one reason welders are turned away at the gate. Check dates before you apply.
• If you have worked shutdowns, name the type of plant, like refinery or sugar mill. It proves you know the site rules.