TIG Welder (Stainless Steel Food Equipment)

How2Apply Talent Network
Potchefstroom, North West
Full-time
Posted 5 hours ago
Full-time Trades & Services
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Job Description

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

You'll report in Potchefstroom. Relocation is not covered for this one. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

The work, day to day

  • Keep a hot work permit open and a fire watch in place during shutdowns
  • Grind and repair welds flagged by the QC inspector
  • 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
  • TIG weld stainless steel tanks and fittings with proper back-purging

You'll need

  • Steady hands and good eyesight, with or without glasses
  • At least 2 years of production or site welding after qualifying
  • Medical fitness certificate for industrial sites, or willing to get one
  • You can read fabrication and isometric drawings without help

What's in it for you

  • Shutdown bonus and site allowance for work away from home
  • Leather welding PPE and auto-darkening helmet supplied
  • Coding renewals paid by the employer

Applying, step by step

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Potchefstroom really suit you before you apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): trade test certificate or SAIW qualification, photos of recent work, if you have them plus current welder coding certificates (check the dates).
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 10 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Potchefstroom.

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Before you hit apply

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationPotchefstroom, North West
CategoryTrades & Services
Experience9+ years
Posted9 November 2026
Closing Date17 December 2026
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