Specialty Welder

Central Gulf Industrial Alliance; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown & Root Industrial Services seeks a skilled welder capable of certifying on multi-process tubes and performing SMAW, GTAW, and GMAW welding to assemble machinery frames, tanks, and pipework according to blueprints and metallurgy.

You will lay out, align, weld, and inspect joints, follow safety rules, operate various welding processes, and support maintenance. The role requires reading plans, selecting materials, and ensuring quality through adherence to procedure and standards.

Qualifications

• Proficient in SMAW, GTAW, and GMAW welding processes.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and metallurgy.
• Experience welding structural components under safety standards.
• Must pass certification tests per employer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Selects type and size of pipe or related materials according to specifications.
• Plans layouts, assembly, and welding, applying knowledge of geometry and metal properties.
• May use Gas-Metal Arc, Flux-Cored Arc, Gas-Tungsten Arc, Submerged Arc, or Shielded Metal Arc processes.
• Lays out, positions, aligns and fits components together in various body positions.
• Bolts, clamps and welds metal components using arc welding equipment in various orientations.
• Connects cables and sets amperage, voltage, and pulse as specified by procedure.
• Starts power supply and strikes arc to deposit weld metal.
• May apply filler rod and may clean weld joints and workplace.
• May repair or remove excess weld material and prepare joints for finishing.
• May preheat, cut metal plates, and inspect bead size and fusion depth.
• Loads, transports and handles materials and tools; assists where needed.

Skills

SMAW

GTAW

GMAW

Blueprint reading

Safety compliance

Measurement & math

Tools

GMAW equipment

GTAW equipment

SAW equipment

Flux-Cored Arc equipment

Welding gun

Job description

SUMMARY Tube - Capable of certifying on multi-process tubes being proficient in SMAW, GTAW and GMAW welding processes. May require x-ray qualities. Lays out, aligns and welds fabricated, cast and forged components to assemble structural forms such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, furnace shells, buildings and pipe, according to blueprints and metallurgy.

Responsibilities

• Selects type and size of pipe or other related materials and equipment according to specifications.
• Selects equipment and plans layouts, assembly, and welding, applying knowledge of geometry, physical properties of metal machining, weld shrinkage and welding techniques.
• May be required to use Gas-Metal Arc, Flux-Cored Arc, Gas-Tungsten Arc, Submerged Arc, or Shielded Metal Arc welding processes.
• 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. May tack weld assemblies together.
• Connects cable from welding unit to obtain amperage, voltage, slope and pulse as specified by procedure or supervisor.
• Obtains specified electrode and inserts electrode into portable holder or threads consumable electrode wire through portable welding gun.
• Starts power supply to produce electric current.
• Strikes arc which generates heat to melt and deposit metal from electrode to work piece and join edges of work piece. Manually guides electrode or gun along weld-line, maintaining length of arc and speed and movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead, as judged from color of metal, sound of weld, and size of molten puddle.
• May manually apply filler rod to supply weld metal.
• May clean or degrease weld joint or workplace, using wire brush, portable grinder, or chemical bath.
• May repair broken or cracked parts and fill holes.
• May remove excess weld, defective weld material, slag and spatter, using carbon arc gouge, hand scrapper, grinder or power chipper.
• May preheat work piece, using hand torch or heating furnace.
• May cut metal plates or structural shapes.
• Examines weld for bead size and other specifications.
• Loads, transports and unloads material, tools, equipment and supplies.
• May assist in lifting, positioning and securing of materials and work pieces during installation.
• Performs minor maintenance or cleaning activities of tools and equipment.
• Assists other mechanics as needed.
• Respiratory protection is common and may be required.
• Required to pass employer performance tests or standard tests to meet certification standards. Performs only procedures certified in.
• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
• Make decisions based on measurable criteria.
• Apply basic mathematics to solve problems.
• Plan work and select proper tools.
• Visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings.
• Compare and see differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Strength: a. Standing 50% Walking 20% Sitting 30% b. Lifting 35 lb. Carrying 35 lb. Pushing 0 ft-lb. Pulling 0 ft-lb. 2. Climbing O Balancing O 3. Stooping O Kneeling O Crouching O Crawling O Reaching C Handling C Fingering C EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS NP Not Present O Occasionally (0-33%) F Frequently (34-66%) C Constantly (67-100%)

Brown & Root Industrial Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Brown and Root offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, and flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.