Pipe Welder 1st Class; Heliarc

The Heliarc (TIG/GTAW) Welder performs precision welding using the TIG/Heliarc process on carbon steel, stainless steel, and/or aluminum in an industrial or shipyard environment. This position requires proven Heliarc welding experience
, the ability to read blueprints and weld symbols, maintain strict heat control, and consistently produce high-quality welds. Candidates must successfully pass a Heliarc weld test and follow all safety standards.

This position is responsible for the following:
Other duties may be assigned.

• A welder must understand welding procedures and parameters. ( Blueprint reading required)
• Can comprehend and utilize blueprints, sketches, drawings, and technical. Manuals, gouge, and work process instruction.
• Welds steel plates and pipes in the repair and/or construction of marine vessels, industrial components, and associated equipment.
• Have the skills to use various types of welding equipment for different types of metal.
• Welds components in a flat, vertical, or overhead position.
• Performs related tasks such as cutting and grinding.
• Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes, and increases the size of metal parts.
• Welds metal parts together using gas welding, brazing, arc welding, wire fed welding, or tig welding process and procedures.
• Highly skilled welders often are trained to work with a wide variety of materials, such as titanium, aluminum, or exotic metals, in addition to steel.
• Select and set up welding equipment, execute the planned welds, and examine the welds to ensure that they meet standards or specifications.

• High School Diploma, some college or technical school certification, six months to one year(s) experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must pass an ABS, or ASME weld test.

• Open-air conditions such as noisy, hot, cold, etc.
• Must be able to stand and operate equipment for up to four continuous hours.
• You must wear hearing, eye, head protection and proper PPE.
• Some climbing (100 feet or higher) and lifting (50 lbs.) involved.
• Working with hot and sometimes hazardous materials.
• Work on inland and offshore barges or in industrial settings.
• Enter round manholes with inside diameters of 18”, and other internally confined spaces.
• Traverse gangways and scaffolding at varying heights.

• Blow torches
  - Motorized cutting torches;
  Pattern cutting torches;
  Welding torches.
• Gas welding, brazing, or cutting apparatus
  - Brazing equipment;
  Heliarc welding equipment;
  Oxyacetylene equipment;
  Portable gas operated arc welders.
• Manlift or personnel lift- hydraulic truck lifts;
  Swing stages
• Welding masks
  - Hand shields;
  Welding shields.

• Ability to work under deadlines and schedule pressures.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, and technical manuals.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• High performance and a strong team player.
• Commitment to company values and safety program.

Qualifications of class – Class will be based upon judgment by quality control and/or production management in terms of the quality and productivity of the welds.

Plate Welder 2nd Class (PLW2) - Welder capable of welding SMAW or FCAW on plate/structural with ABS Q2+4G or ASME or AWS plate test (2G+3G+4G).

Plate Welder 1st Class (PLW1) - Welder capable of welding SMAW & FCAW on plate/structural with ABS Q2+4G or ASME or AWS plate test (2G+3G+4G).

Pipe Welder 2nd Class (PPW2) – Welder capable of welding SMAW or FCAW on plate/structural &SMAW or FCAW on pipe with ABS Q3 or AWS 6g pipe test.

Pipe Welder 1st Class (PPW1) – Welder capable of welding SMAW & FCAW and or GTAW on pipe. Must Pass ABS Q3 or ASME 6G or AWS 6G pipe test.

Combination Welder 1st Class
- Pipe/Plate/Structural (PPLW)– Welder capable of process / structural pipe and plate welding using GTAW+FCAW and or GTAW+SMAW.

Combination Welder 2nd Class
- Pipe/Plate/Structural (PPLW)– Welder capable of process / structural pipe and plate welding using GTAW+FCAW and or GTAW+SMAW.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being…