Pipe Welder

Turner Industries; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Industries is seeking a Pipe Welder for the Decatur, AL area. The role requires performing layouts, fits and welds of fabricated components to assemble tanks, pipe and other structures in accordance with project specs.

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma or equivalent, at least four years of welding experience, the ability to pass a weld test, and welder certification. Pre-employment testing and site safety requirements apply, with comprehensive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent.
• Minimum four years of experience in specified skill.
• Must be able to pass a weld test before being hired.
• Must be certified as a welder.
• Written pre-employment qualification test.
• Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation.
• Job site safety requirements as required by the client (clean shaven, long sleeves, steel toe boots, etc.).
• Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.).
• Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Selects equipment and plans layout, assembly and welding.
• Lays out, positions, aligns and fits components together; bolts, clamps, tack welds parts to secure in position for welding.
• Sets up equipment and welds parts.
• May assemble parts by bolting and riveting.
• May weld pipe such as carbon steel, stainless steel, chrome, etc. by arc, heliarc, gas, mig, tig, etc.
• May weld pipe, sheet metal, structural steel, brackets or other materials.
• May repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
• May use cutting torch to cut materials and demo existing assemblies.

Skills

Welding experience

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Turner Industries is a fully diversified industrial contractor. We help move the world forward by providing responsive, innovative solutions designed to increase plant production, reduce costs, reduce downtime, and even prevent shutdowns. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, Turner Industries has over 20,000 employees with offices and job sites across the United States. Our single-solution approach in the petrochemical, refining, energy, pulp and paper, and related industries has made Turner one of the nation's top industrial contractors and earned us the No. 1 spot on ABC's 2024 Top Performers list. People are at the heart of everything we do. Their safety, security, and satisfaction have always been our top priorities. For proof, look no further than our strong working relationships and extraordinary workforce.

Turner Industries Group, LLC has an opening for a Pipe Welder to join our Team in the Decatur, AL area. The Pipe Welder will be responsible for lay outs, fits, and welds fabricated, cast, and forged components to assemble structural forms, such as tanks, pressure vessels, furnace shells, pipe, building, and bridge parts.

Qualification Standards

• High school or equivalent
• Minimum four (4) years of experience in specified skill
• Must be able to pass a weld test before being hired
• Must be certified as a welder
• Written pre-employment qualification test
• Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation
• Job site safety requirements as required by the client (clean shaven, long sleeves, steel toe boots, etc.)
• Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.)
• Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace

Functional Requirements

Selects equipment and plans layout, assembly and welding; lays out, positions, aligns and fits components together; bolts, clamps, tack welds parts to secure in position for welding; sets up equipment and welds parts; may assemble parts by bolting and riveting; may weld pipe such as carbon steel, stainless steel, chrome, etc. by process of arc, heliarc, gas, mig, tig, etc.; may weld pipe, sheet metal, structural steel, brackets or other materials; may repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping and reassembling parts; may use cutting torch to cut materials and demo existing assemblies.

Compensation

Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience.

Benefits

Depending on your employment status, benefits include health, dental, vision, life, ADD, voluntary life / ADD, disability benefits, leaves of absence, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays, telehealth access, and employee assistance program.

Physical Involvement

Employee may be required to do the following: climbing ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc. above and below ground level; maintaining balance on ladders, scaffolds structures, etc.; reaching in all directions, handling and manipulating objects and materials; coordinating the movements of eyes, hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment; lifting 30 to 50 pounds from ground level, waist level, and/or overhead; carrying objects, tools, equipment, etc.; standing; sitting; walking; pushing; pulling; bending; kneeling; crouching/squatting; crawling; seeing with or without correction; hearing with or without correction.

Turner Industries is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability and/or protected veteran status in accordance with governing law.