3741 - Welder - Specialty

Company: Overland Contracting Inc

Opportunity Type: Craft (non-union), Full-Time

About the Role

Plan, lay-out, weld, install, and repair all types of specialty pipe, tubular products, structural products, or distinct metal alloy components in accordance with applicable plans, specifications, welding codes, and industry standards. Utilize a variety of hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to perform tasks.

Responsibilities

• Use appropriate hand and power tools to measure, cut, assemble, weld, and install structural steel components, supports, valves, and other control equipment.
• Test installed systems and ensure compliance with applicable plans and specifications.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, horizontal, or overhead positions.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Weld special, rare, or unusual alloys such as Chromium, Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, Aluminum, or other specialty alloys.
• Set up welding machines, adjust gas flow and pressure, and obtain desired flames.
• Operate welding equipment, including electrodes, fluxes, and shielded gases, and understand welding processes.
• Ensure on-site welds pass continuous quality audits.
• Demonstrate knowledge of carbon steel and other alloy metals, as well as ANSI, AWS, and ASME codes.
• Participate in all safety-related processes and programs, including pre-job planning, hazard identification, and stop-work authority.
• Engage with work teams to achieve zero injuries and report all accidents or near misses.
• Follow lockout/tagout procedures and maintain a safe, clean work environment.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers, provide feedback, and coordinate work with other crafts.
• Provide on-the-job training and mentoring to helpers and laborers.
• Produce quality work meeting requirements of plans, specifications, and industry standards.
• Read and interpret plans, specifications, diagrams, prints, and orthographic/isometric drawings.
• Develop a complete understanding of contract plans and specifications for assigned work.

Requirements

• At least four years of pipe and structural welding experience or equivalent combination of education and experience in an industrial construction setting.
• Must pass welding tests on multiple procedures and welding codes for specialty alloys.
• Strong working knowledge of combo pipe and structural welding craft, as well as various welding codes and specifications.
• Ability to understand and follow directions.
• Possess all necessary tools (see Pipe Welder tool list).
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Project welding certificate through OCI Quality.
• Ability to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements, including background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search.

Qualifications

• Multiple years of experience as a journeyman preferred.
• One or more of the following certifications: NCCER Welding, NCCER Boilermaking, NCCER Pipefitting, NCCER Ironworking, NCCER Rigger.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Lift and carry heavy items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Stand, kneel, bend, stoop, and move in confined, cluttered, or uneven areas.
• Full range of motion and flexibility consistent with job duties.
• Repetitive movement and ability to climb and maintain balance on steel frameworks, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
• Work up to a 12-hour shift in varying temperature extremes and outdoor conditions (hot, cold, dust, wind, snow, rain).
• Work in cramped spaces, awkward positions, and in bright or inadequate lighting.
• Exposure to distracting or uncomfortable sounds and noise levels, as well as hazardous equipment.
• This position is considered safety-sensitive.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Disability coverage and a robust wellness program.
• Flexible work schedules, paid vacation, holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
• Company-matched 401k plan and employee stock ownership (ESOP).
• Adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, and an employment referral program.
• AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan, and B&V Credit Union access.
• Eligibility for a performance-based bonus program.