Combo Pipe Welder

About the role

Manhattan Mechanical Services provides highly skilled, merit shop craftsmen, ensuring the highest quality and safest mechanical services to light and heavy industrial facilities. Our merit shop philosophy ensures efficiency at every step of the project — from engineering/planning through startup. We are committed to a progressive career path for employees, complete with certifiable skills training.

Primary Function

The A-Welder will be certified in a combination of SMAW & GTAW welding and perform these processes in both shop and field environments. The A-Welder will be expected to work closely with their team and Manhattan Mechanical Services QA/QC Department to ensure all work is completed with the highest degree of quality. Manhattan Mechanical Services is a merit shop contractor supporting a team working environment. As such, all employees will be required from time to time to perform other duties that they are qualified to perform, outside of this job description and their normal work function.

Work Environment

The normal work environment for this position will be in an industrial facility, which has been determined to be a safety sensitive environment. You will experience exposure to outdoor weather conditions and wear proper PPE is required for a variety of potential hazards. Every employee’s performance could result in a significant incident affecting the health or safety of other employees, customers, customer’s employees, the public, property or the environment.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Produce x-ray quality welds according to site standards and specifications
• Safe use of hand and power tools
• Identify potential hazards and mitigate the hazards
• Familiar with pipe cutting and beveling operations
• Read and understand WPS/WPQ documents
• Willing to work as a team at all times to support the project
• Participate in health, safety, quality and environmental processes
• Experience: Three - Five years of experience in pipe welding, and able to pass SMAW & GTAW welding processes
• Skills Required: Capable of performing X-ray quality welds on carbon steel with SMAW 6010 and 7018 electrodes in all positions including structural steel and pipe
• Capable of performing X-ray quality welds on carbon steel and stainless steel with GTAW E70S2 or E70S6 electrodes in all positions including structural steel and pipe
• Must be NCCER certified in related trade (knowledge verified and performance verified)
• Fabricating threaded pipe, socket weld pipe and butt weld pipe
• Able to read and understand piping isometric drawings, weld maps, blueprints, and P&ID’s
• Able to install piping and piping components
• Able to build and install various types of pipe hangers and supports
• Able to cut and or bevel piping using oxyfuel, plasma, mechanical equipment
• Knowledge of Rigging and Rigging operations
• Able to perform Hydrostatic Testing

Experience & Education & Requirements

• Must be willing to attend continued training applicable to job as deemed necessary by Manhattan Mechanical Services
• Must be able to pass an NCCER Assessment and be Performance Verified
• Must be able to pass and receive TWIC card verification
• Physical: Must comply with Manhattan Mechanical Services ’s drug and alcohol policy
• Must be able to pass physical examination, pre-employment if necessary, as required by Manhattan Mechanical Services
• Must be able to climb ladders and stairways
• Must be able to carry 50 lbs. of tools and/or materials
• Must be able to work at elevated heights as well as in confined spaces (towers, vessels, excavations, etc.)
• Must be able to work extended hours on your feet on uneven surfaces (dirt, concrete, asphalt, mud, gravel, etc.)
• Must be clean shaven and able to work while wearing a respirator and other personal protective equipment, when required
• Safety/Environmental: Must be able to pass applicable site-specific training
• Must be able to read and understand safety instructions, signs, labels and permits in English

Qualifications

Must have the following three certifications:

• Capable of performing X-ray quality welds on carbon steel with SMAW 6010 and 7018 electrodes in all positions including structural steel and pipe
• Capable of performing X-ray quality welds on carbon steel and stainless steel with GTAW E70S2 or E70S6 electrodes in all positions including structural steel and pipe
• Must be NCCER certified in related trade (knowledge verified and performance verified)

Skills

• Fabricating threaded pipe, socket weld pipe and butt weld pipe
• Able to read and understand piping isometric drawings, weld maps, blueprints, and P&ID’s
• Able to install piping and piping components
• Able to build and install various types of pipe hangers and supports
• Able to cut and or bevel piping using oxyfuel, plasma, mechanical equipment
• Knowledge of Rigging and Rigging operations
• Able to perform Hydrostatic Testing

Benefits

No per diem

Pay

Up to $53.50/hr (depending on qualifications and assessment)

Schedule

N/A