Combo Pipe/Plate Struct Welder

About the role

A Combo Pipe/Plate Structural Welder is responsible for welding steel plates and pipes in the repair and construction of marine vessels, industrial components, and associated equipment. This role involves working with various types of welding equipment and materials, including titanium, aluminum, exotic metals, and steel.

Responsibilities

• Understand and follow welding procedures and parameters.
• Comprehend and utilize blueprints, sketches, drawings, technical manuals, gouges, and work process instructions.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Perform related tasks such as cutting and grinding.
• Repair broken or cracked parts, fill holes, and increase the size of metal parts.
• Weld metal parts using gas welding, brazing, arc welding, wire-fed welding, or TIG welding processes.
• Select and set up welding equipment, execute planned welds, and examine welds to ensure they meet standards or specifications.
• Work on inland and offshore barges or in industrial settings.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, some college, or technical school certification.
• Six months to one year of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must pass an ABS or ASME weld test.
• Must be able to stand and operate equipment for up to four continuous hours.
• Must wear hearing, eye, head protection, and proper PPE.
• Ability to work in open-air conditions (noisy, hot, cold, etc.).
• Climbing (up to 100 feet or higher) and lifting (up to 50 lbs.).
• Work with hot and sometimes hazardous materials.
• Enter confined spaces such as round manholes with inside diameters of 18”.
• Traverse gangways and scaffolding at varying heights.

Qualifications

• Plate Welder 2nd Class (PLW2): Capable of welding SMAW or FCAW on plate/structural with ABS Q2+4G or ASME/AWS plate test (2G+3G+4G).
• Plate Welder 1st Class (PLW1): Capable of welding SMAW & FCAW on plate/structural with ABS Q2+4G or ASME/AWS plate test (2G+3G+4G).
• Pipe Welder 2nd Class (PPW2): Capable of welding SMAW or FCAW on plate/structural & SMAW or FCAW on pipe with ABS Q3 or AWS 6G pipe test.
• Pipe Welder 1st Class (PPW1): Capable of welding SMAW & FCAW and/or GTAW on pipe. Must pass ABS Q3 or ASME 6G or AWS 6G pipe test.
• Combination Welder 1st Class (PPLW): Capable of process/structural pipe and plate welding using GTAW+FCAW and/or GTAW+SMAW.
• Combination Welder 2nd Class (PPLW): Capable of process/structural pipe and plate welding using GTAW+FCAW and/or GTAW+SMAW.

Skills

• Ability to work under deadlines and schedule pressures.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, and technical manuals.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• High performance and a strong team player.
• Commitment to company values and safety program.

Necessary Equipment Operation

• Blow torches, motorized cutting torches, pattern cutting torches, welding torches.
• Gas welding, brazing, or cutting apparatus (e.g., brazing equipment, Heliarc welding equipment, oxyacetylene equipment, portable gas-operated arc welders).
• Manlift or personnel lift (e.g., hydraulic truck lifts, swing stages).
• Welding masks (e.g., hand shields, welding shields).

Working Conditions

This role involves working in open-air conditions that may be noisy, hot, or cold. It requires standing and operating equipment for extended periods, climbing (up to 100 feet or higher), and lifting (up to 50 lbs.). Workers must handle hot and hazardous materials and navigate confined spaces, gangways, and scaffolding at varying heights.