Offshore Pipe Welder; 6G

Main

Purpose:

To perform job functions required and assigned in the fabrication of structural/piping materials per the contract/job specifications and quality assurance requirements/fitting procedures and established ISO/QC program standards. The Welder’s job duties are to properly weld structure or pipe to construct a drilling deck. This position is located Offshore in the Gulf of America, formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico.

Essential Functions

• Set and operate welding machine for applicable welding processes.
• Perform welding processes assigned for structural, pipe, and welding projects.
• Pass required welding test per AWS D1.1 latest edition, ASME section IX, and API 1104.
• Maintain quality of welding that can pass NDT testing procedures.
• Perform welding assignments safely and efficiently, always practicing safety.
• Operate appropriate hand tools (chipping hammers, grinders, etc.)
• Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, carbon steel, and other alloys.
• Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux according to welding chart specifications or any thickness of metals.
• Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of welding techniques.
• Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure to obtain desired flames.
• Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking distortion, or expansion of the material.
• Expertly welds small, medium, and large structural and pipes of various metals and alloys.
• Expertly welds small, medium, and large structural items.
• Be able to weld structure (beams, grating, stairways) and pipe.
• Assist with building a scaffold to access all areas on structure, pipe, or deck.
• Pull up leads to weld on deck.
• Transport welding equipment in the yard to the work area.

Benefits Offered

• Earned Wage Access
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Safety Awards
• Company Store
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Requirements

Physical Requirements:

• Standing:
  This is an essential job function/physical requirement.
• Walking:
  This is an essential job function/physical requirement.
• Turning, twisting, bending, and stooping
  - These physical requirements are essential job functions.
• Pushing and Pulling
  - These physical requirements are essential job functions.
• Reaching, forward, and overhead are essential job functions /physical requirements.
• Climbing:
  This is an essential job function /physical requirement.
• Balancing, fingering, feeling, talking, hearing, and seeing are all considered regular physical duties/requirements and would be needed/required to work in this industrial environment safely and efficiently.
• Lifting - employees must lift to 25 pounds and occasionally 50-75 pounds.

Job Requirements

• Must successfully demonstrate the ability to pass a practical welding test: 6G SMAW and 6GR SMAW and 6GR FCAW.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years of Offshore experience.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment physical and drug screen.
• Must be able to pass a background check.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• TWIC card

Desirable Experience, Education, And Training

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience with 6G and 6GR
  -SMAW and FCAW welding.

Tools, Equipment, And Technology

• Welders must know and use: welding machines, man lifts, chipping & grinding equipment, cutting torches, welding leads, welding whips, and welding guns.
• All appropriate safety equipment used to perform their everyday welding duties (welding shields, goggles, hard hats, etc.)

Environmental Conditions

• 80 to 90% of the work activities are performed outdoors.
• Individuals will be required to work in changes of temperature, hot, cold, humid, wet, and dry conditions, dust, mud, etc.
• May also be exposed to fumes (Paint, paint thinners, diesel, /or gas, etc.)

Gulf Island will not sponsor applications for work visas. Additionally, applicants for employment with Gulf Island must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Gulf Island will not consider applications from candidates who require the company to sponsor a work visa and who are not currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Gulf Island is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.