Pipe Welder (Carbon Steel & Stainless)

Strong welding and plate work for the trailer and truck body builder in Johannesburg CBD, with real drawings and real tolerances. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

The work is in Johannesburg CBD, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Fit up beams, columns and bracing with the correct gaps and alignment
• Prepare joints for radiographic and dye penetrant testing
• Read fabrication drawings and cutting lists before you mark out plate
• Follow the welding procedure specification for every joint you weld
• Sign off your weld map and traceability sheets for each spool

• You can read fabrication and isometric drawings without help
• At least 2 years of production or site welding after qualifying
• Boilermaker or welder trade test certificate, or current SAIW welder qualification
• 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

• Duplex or chrome-moly welding experience
• SAIW welding inspector course, even at Level 1
• Experience on structural work to AWS D1.1

• Coding renewals paid by the employer
• Shutdown bonus and site allowance for work away from home
• Leather welding PPE and auto-darkening helmet supplied
• Accommodation and meals paid on out-of-town shutdowns

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