Welder I - Night Shift

Samuel, Son & Co.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Samuel, Son & Co. is seeking a skilled welder fabricator to fabricate ASME and non-code pressure vessels and related components. The role requires reading blueprints, welding, cutting, gouging, and maintaining safety standards in a fast-paced shop.

The candidate should have a HS diploma or GED and basic computer skills. Experience with GMAW, arc gouging, and flame cutting is preferred for efficient production and quality adherence.

Qualifications

• Must read blueprints and understand job routings.
• Basic math and computer literacy required.
• Able to work in fast-paced environment.
• Industrial work experience preferred; HS diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to and abide by all plant safety rules and regulations.
• Perform daily preventative maintenance tasks.
• Perform daily equipment check lists (IE crane checks, equipment checks).
• Properly assemble heads, shells, and flanges for circumferential seam welding.
• Hold necessary weld certifications to fabricate and repair pressure vessels.
• Be able to perform all kinds of welding, cutting, gouging operations applicable to the company.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Basic math

Computer basics

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

GMAW welding

Air Carbon Arc gouging

Pneumatic tools

Oxy-Acetylene cutting

Fillet weld gauges

Job description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adhere to and abide by all plant safety rules and regulations.
• Perform daily preventative maintenance tasks.
• Perform daily equipment check lists (IE crane checks, equipment checks, etc.).
• Be able to read and interpret blueprints, job routings, and Standard Engineering Specifications.
• Properly assemble heads, shells, and flanges for circumferential seam welding.
• Hold necessary weld certifications to fabricate and repair pressure vessels.
• Be able to perform all kinds of welding, cutting, gouging operations applicable to the company, to properly fabricate pressure vessels.
• Handset couplings, flanges, pipe nipples, legs, brackets, braces, etc., within tolerances specified on blueprints.
• Record required information on proper forms relating to specific fabrication practices where required.
• Pneumatic test doubler pads, and pressure vessels when required.
• Dye penetrant inspect and do repairs to joggled shells. Successfully complete dye penetrant certification.
• Material handling – operation of cranes, hoists, and forklifts as needed. Also successfully complete any training/safety program relating to the operation of the equipment.
• Perform modifications or alterations to previously fabricated pressure vessels.
• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management, as required. Staffing of positions to be determined by Company, as requirements warrant.
• As a SPVG employee, you are required to understand the ISO system and the elements that affect your job.

EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE

• Wire feed (GMAW) welding equipment.
• Air Carbon Arc gouging equipment
• All Pneumatic tools available to shop employees
• 1’, 2’, and 4’ levels, center finder, carpenters square, chalk line, compass, protractor, tape measure, circumference tape measure, center punch.
• Air plasma arc cutting machine, Oxy / Acet cutting torch.
• Fillet weld gauges.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work will in a fast paced environment to meet team expectations.
• Understanding and support of Company policies and procedures.
• Ability to understand and abide by all safety rules and regulations to perform the job.
• Must have a basic understanding of computers.
• Must have reading, writing and simple math skills.
• Must be able to read blue prints.
• Must have either a High School diploma, GED, or at least 1 year working experience in an industrial based environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully preform the essential functions of this job.

SUMMARY & SCOPE: Responsible for fabrication of ASME code and non-code pressure vessels along with the fabrication of items not typical to regular production. For more criteria please see the Weld Advancement Criteria for the current year.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adhere to and abide by all plant safety rules and regulations.
• Perform daily preventative maintenance tasks.
• Perform daily equipment check lists (IE crane checks, equipment checks, etc.).
• Be able to read and interpret blueprints, job routings, and Standard Engineering Specifications.
• Properly assemble heads, shells, and flanges for circumferential seam welding.
• Hold necessary weld certifications to fabricate and repair pressure vessels.
• Be able to perform all kinds of welding, cutting, gouging operations applicable to the company, to properly fabricate pressure vessels.
• Handset couplings, flanges, pipe nipples, legs, brackets, braces, etc., within tolerances specified on blueprints.
• Record required information on proper forms relating to specific fabrication practices where required.
• Pneumatic test doubler pads, and pressure vessels when required.
• Dye penetrant inspect and do repairs to joggled shells. Successfully complete dye penetrant certification.
• Material handling – operation of cranes, hoists, and forklifts as needed. Also successfully complete any training/safety program relating to the operation of the equipment.
• Perform modifications or alterations to previously fabricated pressure vessels.
• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management, as required. Staffing of positions to be determined by Company, as requirements warrant.
• As a SPVG employee, you are required to understand the ISO system and the elements that affect your job.
• Adhere to and abide by all ITAR-specific job standards and training. Protect and properly safeguard ITAR-sensitive information and work product; ensure dissemination or disclosure of and access to “protected data” occurs only with those trained and approved for exposure to ITAR content.
• IMMEDIATELY notify Supervisor/Manager, Human Resources, Legal (email: [e-mail]) or the Samuel Ethics Alert Hotline of known or suspected unauthorized disclosure, release of or access to protected ITAR content.

EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE

• Wire feed (GMAW) welding equipment.
• Air Carbon Arc gouging equipment.
• All Pneumatic tools available to shop employees.
• 1’, 2’, and 4’ levels, center finder, carpenters square, chalk line, compass, protractor, tape measure, circumference tape measure, center punch.
• Air plasma arc cutting machine, Oxy / Acet cutting torch.
• Fillet weld gauges.