Plate Welder 1st Class

Gulf Copper; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading firm in the marine industry as a Plate Welder 1st Class, where your skills will be essential in constructing and repairing marine vessels. This role offers the opportunity to work with various metals and utilize advanced welding techniques in a dynamic environment. You'll be part of a team that values safety and excellence, ensuring that every weld meets the highest standards. Enjoy competitive benefits, including health and dental plans, as well as a supportive work culture that prioritizes your growth and well-being. If you're a skilled welder looking for a rewarding career, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

401 (k)

Group Health & Dental Plan

Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Life & Voluntary Life Insurance

Holiday & Vacation Pay

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent with 6 months to 1 year experience required.
• Must pass ABS or ASME weld test to qualify.

Responsibilities

• Welds steel plates and pipes for marine vessels and industrial components.
• Selects and sets up welding equipment, ensuring standards are met.

Skills

Welding Procedures

Blueprint Reading

Interpersonal Skills

Teamwork

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Education

High School Diploma

Technical School Certification

Tools

Welding Torches

Gas Welding Equipment

Welding Masks

Manlift

Job description

Plate Welder 1st Class

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:

1. A welder must understand welding procedures and parameters.
2. Can comprehend and utilize blueprints, sketches, drawings, technical manuals, gouge, and work process instruction.
3. Welds steel plates and pipes in the repair and/or construction of marine vessels, industrial components, and associated equipment.
4. Have the skills to use various types of welding equipment for different types of metal.
5. Welds components in a flat, vertical, or overhead position.
6. Performs related tasks such as cutting and grinding.
7. Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes, and increases the size of metal parts.
8. Welds metal parts together using gas welding, brazing, arc welding, wire fed welding, or TIG welding process and procedures.
9. 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.
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 college or technical school certification, six months to one year(s) experience or 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 and operate equipment for up to four continuous hours.
3. You must wear hearing, eye, head protection and 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 barges or in industrial settings.
7. Enter round manholes with 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; Welding torches.
2. Gas welding, brazing, or cutting apparatus- Brazing equipment; Heliarc welding equipment; Oxyacetylene equipment; Portable gas operated arc welders.
3. Manlift or personnel lift- hydraulic truck lifts; Swing stages.
4. Welding masks- Hand shields; Welding shields.

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 and a strong team player.
5. Commitment to company values and safety program.

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 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 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.

The statements herein are 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 skills required of assigned personnel.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.