Welder- Piping- Casper

at  Westerman Inc

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Attention to detail and ability to make clean lines and cuts when welding
• Read and interpret blueprints; understand how the final product should look
• Identify flaws in welds or structural imperfections in the metal
• Determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job
• Conduct tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed
• Knowledge of the properties and characteristics of metals used for cutting, welding and forming objects and of various welding fluxes and rods.
• Knowledge of safety precautions related to occupational hazards, procedures and practices of the trade.
• Skilled in identifying the proper power and hand tools in the safest possible manner and various equipment.

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or equivalent

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 2 Years Experience in Pipe Welding
• Must be able to clear a weld assessment screening, including 6G Pass Code with 2 of 4 processes with visual and bend assessment (GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, SAW)
• Must maintain 95% NDE acceptance criteria

• Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.
• Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
• Fasten structural steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope.
• Hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members.
• Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
• Force steel components into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, or hand tools.
• Pull, push, or pry steel components into approximate positions for bolting into place.
• Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting as needed.
• Assemble hoisting equipment or rigging, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials.
• Fabricate metal parts, such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
• Dismantle structures or equipment.
• Welding of separators, glycol absorbers, piping large and heavy wall vessels and flow coils. Must be able to perform quality x-ray welds on a consistent basis.
• Welding low pressure products such as heaters, reboilers, glycol coolers, liquid accumulators, building skids and natural draft combustors
• Lays out, positions, and secures parts and assemblies according to specifications, using straightedge, combination square, calipers, and ruler
• Tack-welds or welds components and assemblies, using electric, gas, arc, or other welding equipment
• Cuts workpiece, using powered saws, hand shears, or chipping knife
• Melts lead bar, wire, or scrap to add lead to joint or to extrude melted scrap into reusable form
• Installs or repairs equipment, such as lead pipes, valves, floors, and tank linings
• Observes tests on welded surfaces, such as hydrostatic, x-ray, and dimension tolerance to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications
• Inspects grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometer, caliper, and precision measuring instruments
• Removes rough spots from workpiece, using portable grinder, hand file, or scraper
• Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions
• Single hand welding
• Pipe Fitting