Pipe welders

Shipyard Pipe Welders

Compensation: $50.00 / $120.00 Per Diem

Experience: Minimum of five years of commercial/naval experience

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 mirror weld using the SMAW and GTAW processes
• Heating - Oxygen/Propane Heating Torch
• Experience working in physically demanding environments (shipboard, sub-assemblies, ladders, staging, etc.)
• Familiarity with OSHA regulations relative to the shipbuilding industry
• Ability to properly use fillet gauges, butt gauges, and a six-inch scale

Welding Qualifications:

• All positions using the SMAW and GTAW processes
• Thin-wall sockets (Required for below 0.187 wall joints)

Welding School Testing:

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 2½ weeks)

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