Pipe Welder Job Description
Pipe Welder Duties & Responsibilities
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Pipe Welder Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Pipe Welder
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Education for Pipe Welder
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Skills for Pipe Welder
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Pipe Welder Job Description
- Must have worked on a commercial or industrial site
- 2-3 years of prior work history in pipe welding and fabrication
- Able to read and understand blueprints and detailed drawings
- Previous experience in shipyard or steel manufacturing industry is a plus
- Mark the weldment for identification, and stage for the next operation
- Must be proficient in tig and stick welding pipe
- Having a 6g cert is a huge plus
- Must maintain a safety awareness attitude at all times
- Must possess good communication and organizational skills and be able to listen to others
- Must be professional at all times and consistent in his personal behavior
- Carbon Steel Tickets (F3/F4)
- Stainless Tickets (F5/F6)
- AWP/EWP (is an asset)
- Connects hoses from torch to tanks of oxygen and fuel gas, and turns valves to release mixture
- Rate information using standards that can be measured or checked, work within precise limits or standards of accuracy, look at flat drawings, pictures and blueprints and visualize how they would look as solid objects with height, width and depth, see detail in objects or drawings and recognize slight differences in shapes or shadings
- Must successfully pass a weld test
Pipe Welder Job Description
- Execute piping welding according to welding procedure specification, work instructions and quality standards
- Able to read & understand weld symbols, weld procedures, mechanical and structural drawings
- Able to observe and recognize problems during the welding process
- Properly use fabrication shop hand tools (grinders, drills, air tools)
- Pipe welding (TIG on Stainless)
- Must be professional at all times and consistent in personal behavior
- Ability to set up equipment and weld parts using GTAW, GMAW, and FCAW welding processes based on a WPS
- Must be able to TIG weld
- All fitters will be tested on reading and understanding an isometric drawing
- Fitters will be required calculate the cut lengths from a drawing
- Alberta B Pressure Welder Ticket
- Welder Requirements
- They will be watching for key hole on root
- Must have good penetration on welds
- 6G Tig certified
- 2.5" ti 16" carbon pipe
Pipe Welder Job Description
- Must be able to TIG and/or MIG weld
- 6g pipe welding
- Weld carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless steel pipe, tubes and fittings for high temperature or high pressure applications
- Be able to read and understand shop standards, WPS’s, OSWI’s & work instructions
- Be able to spot common weld defects and know the proper way to address or correct
- Use either manual, semi-automatic or automatic weld method
- Weld joints manually in all positions
- Must qualify in accordance with ASME specifications or other requirements applicable to pipe welding products
- Familiar with the quality requirements of our pipe welds and able to meet these requirements and to determine whether they are being met as the work progresses
- Required to work at elevated heights up to 75ft
- Grug Free
- Be able to read a tape measure, pressure gauge, level, and square
- 5 10's up to 6 10's
- At least 6 weeks of work
- Enid, OK
- Must have Oklahoma License for pipe welding/Steam card
Pipe Welder Job Description
- Mig Tig Flux certifications
- Perform welding work involving a high degree of precision
- Weld various processes FCAW-S, FCAW-G, TGAW, GMAW, SMAW, and SAW
- Operate air arc gouger, grinder, stress relieving machine, and other industry machines, tools and equipment
- Make welding repairs and substandard welds
- All fitters must display preparedness to work
- To work well with peers, supervision and the QA/QC Department
- Select equipment and plan layout and assembly of welding
- May weld pipe of all kinds, sizes and alloys by process of ARC, SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, GAS, MIG, TIG
- Weld high and low pressure pipe per specifications
- MUST SUBMIT TO HAIR FOLLICLE DRUG SCREENING
- Minimum five (5) years experience as a certified pipe welder
- Applicant must pass a pre employment pipe welding test
- Stainless Steel Pipe Welding experience is a must for this position
- Must have experience welding and fabricating pressure vessels
- Ability to work with welding tools like ox-fuel, plasma, mag-drills, torches
Pipe Welder Job Description
- Weld on structural steel, handrails, brackets, non-piping components
- Must possess current certification in SMAW, GTAW and GMAW or FCAW
- To perform the primary job requirements satisfactorily and safely
- Connects and assures proper grounding to obtain amperage and voltage required
- Capable of welding in flat, horizontal, vertical or overhead positions
- Cleans metal joint to assure a quality weld
- Chips off excessive weld, slag and spatter
- Experienced with mirror welding is preferred but not required
- Must be able to gain required welding certifications supporting ABS standards
- Understand weld sequencing concepts to minimize distortion
- Minimum of 1 year of pipe welding / fitting experience
- Overhead-downhill
- Will need to do own prep work (no cutting)
- Minimum 6 years of experience as a Pipe Welder
- Must pass 6G test in 45-degree position, using GMAW & FCAW on 6" Schedule 80 Carbon Steel
- Must be able to meet physical demands as essential to job function including lifting at least 50 lbs, standing for extended periods of time, bending, squatting, lifting, etc