Pipe welders-Newport News, VA-$50.00 /Hour • $120.00 /Day

Shipyard Pipe Welders

Compensation: $50.00 / $120.00

Experience: Minimum of five years of commercial or naval expertise.

Required Skills:

• Multi-pass, all position fillet and butt welds using the SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc) process.
• Ability to fuse inserts and weld carbon steel, stainless steel, and copper nickel pipe using the SMAW and GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) processes.
• Ability to perform mirror welding using the SMAW and GTAW processes.
• Proficiency in using an oxygen/propane heating torch.
• Experience working in physically demanding environments, including shipboard settings, sub-assemblies, ladders, and staging.
• Familiarity with OSHA regulations pertinent to the shipbuilding industry.
• Ability to properly utilize fillet gauges, butt gauges, and a six-inch scale.

Welding Qualifications:

• All positions using the SMAW and GTAW processes.
• Thin-wall sockets (required for joints with wall thickness below 0.187 inches).

Welding School Testing: The Welding School will administer tests for the following qualifications:

1. Welders' Vision Test (5 minutes).
2. Visual Inspection of Welds Level I (4 hours).
3. Pre-heat and Interpass (1 hour).
4. Fire Watch CBT (2 hours).
5. Torch Safety Test and Practical (3 hours).
6. Welding Qualification Tests for: 503, 502, 541, 725, 506, 659, 556, 650, 664, and 557 (testing will run approximately 2.5 weeks).

Contact Information: Please contact Jim Fails at 757-961-3918 ext. 7010 or via email at Jim.fails@tradeteamusa.com.

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