Pipe Welder III

Chart Industries, Inc.; Alabama; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Chart Industries, Inc. in United States, Alabama, is seeking a skilled welder to perform pipe welding using GTAW, SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, and SAW. You will read blueprints, fit components, and lay out piping and structural elements per drawings, while maintaining safety and quality standards.

The role requires a high school diploma, 2+ years of welding experience, and the ability to lift heavy objects. Overtime and weekend work may be needed; familiarity with ISO procedures is a plus.

Qualifications

• Pipe welding certification required.
• Ability to weld in multiple positions using GTAW, SMAW, FCAW, GMAW and SAW.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of related experience.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to lift and move heavy objects.
• Overtime and weekend hours may be required.
• Experience reading blueprints and design sketches.
• Certification in Pipe welding.

Responsibilities

• Welds on various materials in required positions using multiple welding processes—including GTAW, SMAW, FCAW, GMAW and SAW to fabricate piping as designed.
• Fitting is required as our welders to fit and weld.
• Operates and maintains production machines, tests and inspects for safe and efficient operation.
• Reads and interprets blueprints and engineering specs to determine setup and sequence of operation.
• Checks that items produced pass quality control tests.
• Lay out, position, fit and weld piping and structural components per fabrication drawings.
• Set up, troubleshoot, and operate welding machines per job specifications.
• Adjust valves, gauges, and flames and handle compressed gas safely.
• Operate industry machines, tools, and equipment.
• Participate in JSAs and safety processes; complete required documentation.
• Maintain clean work area and adhere to ISO standards.

Skills

Pipe welding

Welding processes

Blueprints reading

Math skills

Problem solving

Heavy lifting

Overtime weekends

Education

High school diploma

Job description

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JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Schedule: Monday-Friday 3:30pm-2:00am
• Welds on various materials in required positions using multiple welding processes—including, but not limited to, GTAW, SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, and SAW—to fabricate piping as designed. (Note: Pipe work comprises a small percentage of daily tasks; other welding assignments will be expected as needed.)
• Fitting is required as our welders to fit and weld
• Performs work associated with the installation, calibration, and operation of different kinds of production machines, depending on company specialization or materials used
• Tests and inspects machines to determine safe and efficient operation, performs routine maintenance, and fixes standard malfunctions
• Reads and interprets blueprints, engineering specifications, and shop orders to determine machine setup, production methods, and sequence of operation
• Checks that items produced pass quality control test
• Lay out, position, fit and weld various piping and structural components, including pipes, flanges, fittings, valves, piping supports, structural plates, beams, etc., in accordance with the supplied piping/structural fabrication drawings.
• Set up, troubleshoot, and operate welding machines according to job specifications and welding procedures.
• Adjust valves, gauges, and flames as needed and be capable of handling compressed gas and oxygen cylinders safely.
• Operate air arc, gouger, grinder, and other industry machines, tools, and equipment.
• Participate in JSAs and all other Safety, Health and Environmental Processes. Completes required documentation, electronic or paper, on all work performed
• Understands and adheres to established safety and quality procedures
• Maintains a clean work area and practices general housekeeping standards
• Performs all tasks to ISO standards and requirements
• Performs other duties as assigned (Examples include – helping to mix paint or insulating a tank).

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this role includes close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. Loud noise level in the work environment.

Your Experience Should Be...

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Pipe welding certification
• Ability to perform welding on various materials at required positions using different welding processes, including, but not limited to, GTAW, SMAW, FCAW, GMAW and SAW.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least 2 years of related experience
• Basic math skills
• Ability to lift and move heavy objects
• Proven ability to identify and solve basic to moderate level problems
• Overtime and weekend hours, as needed
• Experience using blueprints and design sketches
• Certification in Pipe welding

Preferred

Familiarity with ISO procedures

• Knowledge or experience working with Chart products

Chart Industries, Inc. is a leading independent global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the Energy and Industrial Gas markets. Our unique product portfolio is used in every phase of the liquid gas supply chain, including upfront engineering, service and repair.