FCAW Plate Welder -1 st Class (OFFSHORE)

Gulf Copper; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health & dental plan

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Holiday & vacation pay

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Gulf Copper in Galveston, Texas, seeks a Plate Welder 1st Class capable of SMAW and FCAW on plate/structural welds. Must pass ABS/ASME or AWS plate tests (2G+3G+4G).

The role requires reading blueprints, working with various welding equipment, and maintaining high safety and quality standards in marine repair and construction projects.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or technical training with 6 months to 1 year experience.
• Must pass ABS or ASME weld test.
• Able to read blueprints and technical manuals.
• Welds plate/structural components per procedures.
• Skilled in SMAW and FCAW processes.

Responsibilities

• Welds steel plates and pipes for marine vessels and equipment.
• Set up welding equipment and inspect welds.
• Read drawings and follow procedures.
• Welds in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Cutting and grinding as needed.

Skills

Read blueprints

Communication skills

Team player

Safety compliance

Deadline management

Education

High School Diploma

Technical school certification

Tools

Welding equipment

Oxyacetylene equipment

Gas welding equipment

Welding masks

Job description

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).

Company Overview:

Gulf Copper LLC, a subsidiary of Davie Defense, is a leading Marine Repair and New Construction company based in Galveston, Texas, with more than 75 years of ship repair and fabrication experience on the Gulf Coast. Gulf Copper’s primary business is the repair and refurbishment of marine vessels, ship construction, and fabrication for transportation, government, and oil and gas markets.

Benefits:

• 401 (k)
• Group Health & Dental Plan
• Short-& Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life & Voluntary Life Insurance
• Holiday & Vacation Pay
• Employee Assistance Program

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This positionis responsible forthe following: Other duties may be assigned.

1. A weldermust understand welding procedures andparameters.
2. Cancomprehendand utilize blueprints, sketches, drawings, and technical.Manuals,gouge,and work process instruction.
3. Welds steel plates andpipesin the repair and/or construction of marine vessels, industrial components,and associated equipment.
4. Have the skills to usevarious typesof welding equipment fordifferent typesof metal.
5. Welds components in a flat, vertical, or overheadposition.
6. Performs related tasks such as cutting and grinding.
7. Repairs broken or cracked parts,fillsholes, and increasesthe sizeof metal parts.
8. Weldsmetal parts together using gas welding,brazing,arcwelding, wire fedwelding, or tigwelding process and procedures.
9. Highly skilled weldersoften aretrained to work with a wide variety of materials, such as titanium, aluminum,or exotic metals, in addition to steel.
10. Select and set up welding equipment, execute the planned welds, and examine the welds to ensure that they meet standards or specifications.

Required Education & Experience:

1. High School Diploma,some collegeor technical school certification,six months to oneyear(s)experienceor equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Must pass an ABS, or ASME weld test.

Working Conditions:

1. Open-air conditions such as noisy, hot, cold, etc.
2. Must be able to stand andoperateequipment forup to fourcontinuoushours.
3. You mustwear hearing, eye,headprotectionand proper PPE.
4. Some climbing(100 feet or higher) and lifting (50 lbs.) involved.
5. Working with hot and sometimes hazardous materials.
6. Work on inland and offshore bargesor in industrialsettings.
7. Enter roundmanholeswith inside diameters of 18”, and other internally confined spaces.
8. Traverse gangways and scaffolding at varying heights.

Necessary Equipment Operation:

1. Blow torches- Motorized cutting torches; Pattern cutting torches; Weldingtorches.
2. Gas welding, brazing, or cutting apparatus- Brazing equipment;Heliarcwelding equipment; Oxyacetylene equipment; Portable gasoperatedarc welders.
3. Manlift or personnel lift- hydraulic truck lifts; Swing stages
4. Weldingmasks- Hand shields; Weldingshields.

Special Skills:

1. Ability to work under deadlines and schedule pressures.
2. Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches,drawings,and technical manuals.
3. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
4. High performance anda strongteam player.
5. Commitment to company values and safetyprogram.

Welder Position Basic Requirements:

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 2ndClass(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 1stClass(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 2ndClass(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 1stClass(PPW1)– Welder capable of welding SMAW & FCAW and orGTAW onpipe. Must Pass ABS Q3 or ASME 6G or AWS 6G pipe test.
• Combination Welder1stClass- Pipe/Plate/Structural(PPLW)– Welder capable ofprocess /structural pipe and plate welding using GTAW+FCAW and or GTAW+SMAW.
• Combination Welder 2ndClass- Pipe/Plate/Structural(PPLW)– Welder capable ofprocess /structural pipe and plate welding using GTAW+FCAW and or GTAW+SMAW.

The statementshereinare intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification.They are not intended to be construed as a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skillsrequired ofassigned personnel.

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