Pipe Welder (Carbon Steel & Stainless)

The stainless steel equipment manufacturer in Somerset West needs a coded welder who can hold a WPS and deliver clean, sound joints. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is in Somerset West (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Sign off your weld map and traceability sheets for each spool
• Keep a hot work permit open and a fire watch in place during shutdowns
• Weld carbon steel pipe in the 6G position using GTAW root and SMAW fill
• TIG weld stainless steel tanks and fittings with proper back-purging
• Fit up beams, columns and bracing with the correct gaps and alignment
• Prepare joints for radiographic and dye penetrant testing
• Grind and repair welds flagged by the QC inspector

• 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
• Willing to work shutdowns, long shifts and weekends when the plant is down
• Medical fitness certificate for industrial sites, or willing to get one

• Duplex or chrome-moly welding experience
• Experience on structural work to AWS D1.1
• Rigging or crane signalling certificate

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

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