Combo Pipe Welder

Manhattan Mechanical Services; Illinois; On-site; USD 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Manhattan Mechanical Services is seeking an A-Welder in Illinois to join our field and shop teams. The A-Welder will be certified in SMAW & GTAW, produce x-ray quality welds, and work under the Foreman with QA/QC to ensure quality.

Three to five years of pipe welding experience are required, along with NCCER certification and TWIC card verification. The role offers full-time hourly employment with pay up to $53.50 per hour, with safety training and opportunities for skill advancement.

Qualifications

• Must have three certifications for SMAW and GTAW welds as specified.
• Able to fabricate and install piping, including threaded, socket, and butt welds.
• Read WPS/WPQ documents and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Produce x-ray quality welds according to site standards.
• Safely use hand and power tools.
• Identify and mitigate hazards.
• Familiar with pipe cutting and beveling operations.
• Read piping isometric drawings, weld maps, blueprints, and P&IDs.
• Install piping and supports; build pipe hangers.
• Participate in health, safety, quality and environmental processes.

Skills

X-ray quality welds SMAW 6010/7018

X-ray quality welds GTAW E70S2/E70S6

NCCER certified

Pipe welding

Read piping isometrics

Welding in shop and field

Rigging knowledge

Hydrostatic testing

Education

NCCER assessment and performance verified

TWIC card verification

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Welder
Reports to: Foreman

Employment Status: Full Time Hourly (Non-Exempt)

Pay Rate: Up to 53.50/hr (depending on qualifications and assessment) No Per diem

Location: Hennepin, IL

About us:

Manhattan Mechanical Services provides highly skilled, merit shop craftsmen, ensuring the highest quality and safest mechanical services to light and heavy industrial facilities. Our merit shop philosophy ensures efficiency at every step of the project — from engineering/planning through startup.We are committed to a progressive career path for employees, complete with certifiable skills training. Manhattan Mechanical Services is a unique services provider that supports our customers in multiple areas: industrial maintenance services, process piping, structural steel, equipment installation, scaffolding and insulation. We specialize in providing turnkey projects to our customers.

***TO BECOME AN A OR B WELDER, CANDIDATES MUST PASS AN ASSESSMENT IN BOTH STICK AND TIG WELD***

Primary Function:

The A-Welder will be certified in a combination of SMAW & GTAW welding and perform these processes in both shop and field environments. The A-Welder will be expected to work closely with their team and Manhattan Mechanical Services QA/QC Department to ensure all work is completed with the highest degree of quality.

Manhattan Mechanical Services is a merit shop contractor supporting a team working environment. As such, all employees will be required from time to time to perform other duties that they are qualified to perform, outside of this job description and their normal work function.

Work Environment:

The normal work environment for this position will be in an industrial facility, which has been determined to be a safety sensitive environment. You will experience exposure to outdoor weather conditions and wear proper PPE is required for a variety of potential hazards. Every employee’s performance could result in a significant incident affecting the health or safety of other employees, customers, customer’s employees, the public, property or the environment.

Roles & Responsibilities:

The roles and responsibilities of an A-Welder may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• The A Welder is responsible for producing x-ray quality welds according to site standards and specifications.
• Safe use of hand and power tools.
• Responsible for identifying potential hazards and mitigating the hazards.

• Familiar with pipe cutting and beveling operations

• Read and understand WPS/WPQ documents.
• Must be willing to work as a team at all times to support the project.
• Fully participate in health, safety, quality and environmental processes.

Experience:

Three - Five years of experience in pipe welding, and able to pass SMAW & GTAW welding processes.

Skills Required:

• Must have the following three certifications:
  • Capable of performing X-ray quality welds on carbon steel with SMAW 6010 and 7018 electrodes in all positions including structural steel and pipe.
  • Capable of performing X-ray quality welds on carbon steel and stainless steel with GTAW E70S2 or E70S6 electrodes in all positions including structural steel and pipe.
  • Must be NCCER certified in related trade (knowledge verified and performance verified).
• Fabricating threaded pipe, socket weld pipe and butt weld pipe.

• Able to read and understand piping isometric drawings, weld maps, blueprints, and P&ID’s.
• Able to install piping and piping components.
• Able to build and install various types of pipe hangers and supports.
• Able to cut and or bevel piping using oxyfuel, plasma, mechanical equipment.
• Knowledge of Rigging and Rigging operations
• Able to perform Hydrostatic Testing

Education and requirements:

• Must be willing to attend continued training applicable to job as deemed necessary by Manhattan Mechanical Services.
• Must be able to pass an NCCER Assessment and be Performance Verified.
• Must be able to pass and receive TWIC card verification

Physical:

• Must comply with Manhattan Mechanical Services &r