Pipe Welder (Carbon Steel & Stainless)

You'll cut, fit and weld steel to drawing in a busy trailer and truck body builder in Mthatha. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is Mthatha-based, with most of your time spent at a trailer and truck body builder.

• Cut and bevel plate with oxy-fuel, plasma and a bevelling machine
• Prepare joints for radiographic and dye penetrant testing
• Roll and form plate for tanks, chutes and hoppers
• Sign off your weld map and traceability sheets for each spool
• Follow the welding procedure specification for every joint you weld
• Weld carbon steel pipe in the 6G position using GTAW root and SMAW fill
• Keep a hot work permit open and a fire watch in place during shutdowns

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

• SAIW welding inspector course, even at Level 1
• Rigging or crane signalling certificate

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

• List each coding separately with the standard, process, position and expiry date. "Coded welder" on its own tells a recruiter nothing.
• Expect a practical welding test on the first day. Bring your own gloves and chipping hammer so you feel at home.