Shop Plate Welder

CB&I; Clive (IA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CB&I is seeking a skilled welder in Iowa to fit and weld components for tanks and pressure vessels. The role requires ability to read drawings and weld procedures, plus the stamina for shop-labor tasks in a manufacturing environment.

Candidates should be proficient in stick, MIG, and TIG welding, and able to pass a weld test to demonstrate capability and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Ability to pass a weld test and demonstrate welding competence.
• Familiar with multiple welding processes (stick, MIG, TIG, flux cored, SAW).
• Ability to read design drawings and interpret weld procedures.
• Must perform general shop labor and maintain PPE.

Responsibilities

• Fit and weld metal components to drawings and procedures.
• Lays out and welds heavy plate steel to assemble tanks and pressure vessels.

Skills

Stick welding

MIG welding

TIG welding

Blueprint reading

Welding procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Company Overview

CB&I delivers integrated storage and asset‑management solutions that help customers operate safely, reliably, and efficiently across the lifecycle of their facilities. Through our two global business units - Storage Solutions, the world leader in tanks, terminals, and storage systems, and Asset Solutions, a leading provider of operations, management, wells and decommissioning services - we combine technical excellence with execution capability to extend asset life, optimize performance, and maximize value.

Company Overview

CB&I delivers integrated storage and asset‑management solutions that help customers operate safely, reliably, and efficiently across the lifecycle of their facilities. Through our two global business units - Storage Solutions, the world leader in tanks, terminals, and storage systems, and Asset Solutions, a leading provider of operations, management, wells and decommissioning services - we combine technical excellence with execution capability to extend asset life, optimize performance, and maximize value.

Overview

Build a career building the water towers and steel tanks of tomorrow!

To be offered a welding position you must pass the weld test

Responsibilities

• Fit and weld metal components to design drawings and weld procedures. Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux core, and Submerged Arc welding.
• Lays out, fits and welds fabricated heavy plate steel components to assemble tanks and pressure vessel

Local Requirements

• Access equipment utilizing appropriate fall protection and available handholds
• Understand verbal instructions and written posted notices
• Comply with all written and verbally communicated safety rules and procedures
• Perform general labor in shop environment
• Maintain and use personal protective equipment

NP=Not Present, O=Occasionally (0-33%), F=Frequently (34-66%), C=Constantly (67-100%)

Standing
F

Walking
F

Sitting
0

Crouching
F

Bending
F

Balancing
O

Climbing
O

Stooping
O

Crawling
O

Reaching
F

Handling
F

Fingering
F

Lifting (lbs.)

• 0-10 lbs.
  F
• 0-10 lbs.
  F
• 0-10 lbs.
  O
• 25-50 lbs.
  O
• 25-50 lbs.
  O
• 25-50 lbs.
  O
• 50-100 lbs.
  NP
• 50-100 lbs.
  NP
• 50-100 lbs.
  O
• 100+ lbs.
  NP
• 100+ lbs.
  NP
• 100+ lbs.
  O

Carrying (lbs.)

• 0-10 lbs.
  F
• 0-10 lbs.
  F
• 0-10 lbs.
  O
• 25-50 lbs.
  O
• 25-50 lbs.
  O
• 25-50 lbs.
  O
• 50-100 lbs.
  NP
• 50-100 lbs.
  NP
• 50-100 lbs.
  O
• 100+ lbs.
  NP
• 100+ lbs.
  NP
• 100+ lbs.
  O

Pushing/Pulling (lbs.)

• 0-10 lbs.
  F
• 0-10 lbs.
  F
• 0-10 lbs.
  O
• 25-50 lbs.
  O
• 25-50 lbs.
  O
• 25-50 lbs.
  O
• 50-100 lbs.
  NP
• 50-100 lbs.
  NP
• 50-100 lbs.
  O
• 100+ lbs.
  NP
• 100+ lbs.
  NP
• 100+ lbs.
  O

• Occasional outdoor exposure to weather elements (heat, cold, sun, snow, wind, rain etc.)
• Work effectively at heights without disorientation on ladders which may be heights up to 10ft

Qualifications

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. frequently throughout the workday and up to 50 lbs. infrequently.
• Must be able to stand 100% of the day.
• High school or equivalent (Preferred)
• Able to read design drawing
• Able to pass a weld test
• Able to pass pre-employment drug screen

Skills and Behaviors

Typical Duties

• layouts, assembly, weld shrinkage, and welding techniques. Positions, and secures parts and assemblies according to specifications, using straightedge, combination square, tape measure
• Tack-welds or welds on components and assemblies, using electric, or other welding equipment.
• Determines required welding method, welding techniques.
• May be required to use Gas-Metal Arc, Flux-Cored Arc, Gas-Tungsten Arc, Submerged Arc, or Shielded Metal Arc Welding processes.
• Cuts workpiece, using oxy fuel hand torch and plasma
• Lays out, positions, aligns, and fits components together in various body positions.
• Bolts, clamps, and welds together metal components of products such as piping systems, plate, pipe, and tube or structural shapes, using arc and arc gas welding equipment.
• May weld in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead position.; At times under pre-heat conditions.
• May preheat work piece using hand torch.
• Loads, transports, and unloads materials, tools,
• May assist in lifting, positioning, and securing of materials and work pieces during installation.
• Assists other mechanics/personnel as needed.
• Performs only procedures certified in.
• Responsible for observing and complying with safety and shop rules.
• Installs and repairs fabricated parts into shop assemblies.
• Removes rough spots from workpiece, using portable grinder, or scraper.
• Analyzes engineering drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations
• Develops templates and other work aids to hold and align parts.
• Handling and Moving Objects -- Using shop safety handling practice, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
• Arm-Hand Steadiness -- The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Written Comprehension -- The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Extent Flexibility -- The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
• Information Comprehension - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). Mathematical Reasoning -- The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
• Drawing Reading - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical
• plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Performs other duties as required