Pipe Welder (Carbon Steel & Stainless)

If your welds pass X-ray, this structural steel fabrication workshop in Potchefstroom wants you. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is in Potchefstroom (North West). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• 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
• Cut and bevel plate with oxy-fuel, plasma and a bevelling machine
• TIG weld stainless steel tanks and fittings with proper back-purging

• You can read fabrication and isometric drawings without help
• Willing to work shutdowns, long shifts and weekends when the plant is down
• Boilermaker or welder trade test certificate, or current SAIW welder qualification
• At least 2 years of production or site welding after qualifying
• Steady hands and good eyesight, with or without glasses
• Medical fitness certificate for industrial sites, or willing to get one

• Orbital or automatic welding experience
• SAIW welding inspector course, even at Level 1

• Accommodation and meals paid on out-of-town shutdowns
• Coding renewals paid by the employer
• Leather welding PPE and auto-darkening helmet supplied

• List each coding separately with the standard, process, position and expiry date. "Coded welder" on its own tells a recruiter nothing.
• If you have worked shutdowns, name the type of plant, like refinery or sugar mill. It proves you know the site rules.