Pipe Welder

About the role

Founded and family‐owned since 1896, Rhoads Industries is a total solution provider of industrial fabrication, mechanical/maintenance and maritime services. In addition to our field service and project skilled labor, Rhoads has expansive shipyard facilities and over 300,000 square feet of heavy manufacturing space located in The Navy Yard in Philadelphia. Rhoads’ capabilities enable our customers to achieve superior results by deploying our diverse, highly skilled workforce and fabrication capabilities across commercial, government and maritime projects, all backed by state‐of‐the‐art resources and a 100+ year legacy of leadership.

Responsibilities

• Perform pipe welding with pipe fitting experience using knowledge of codes and specifications
• Reads and deciphers work packages, work scope, engineered drawings, and PI&Ds
• Works with the pipe shop group with a focus on quality, customer compliance, and schedule
• Assembles piping spools, welds, tests, and assures all shop packages are complete, and work is compliant before presenting to QA
• Affirms welding equipment is in good working condition and reports any malfunctions or maintenance needed

Requirements

• High school Graduate, related to Trade school and no less than 5 years’ work history/experience in this industry required
• Must qualify to Pipe in the 6-G position Per ASME Section IX using the GTAW process
• Experience in structural welding using GMAW in various positions to AWS D1.1
• Proven past welding qualification history is a plus
• Decipher welding symbols, reads, and follows work packages, drawings, PI&Ds, and blueprints
• Use various measuring equipment
• Full range of mechanical knowledge as well as the ability to fabricate and install piping on equipment as specified on drawings and PI&Ds
• 5+ years of experience
• Able to work in a team environment and self-motivated
• US Citizenship required
• Able to work overtime when needed
• Have all the necessary hand tools to perform their discipline and maintain in good working order
• Supply their own transportation to and from Rhoads Industries, able to work within the Navy Yard and other job sites at times when requested
• OSHA /10 safety training required provided by Rhoads, having an up-to-date OSHA/10 a plus
• Experience in MIL work Per TP278 and past qualifications to TP248 is a plus
• Variety of shifts may be required, including overtime and weekends

Qualifications

• OSHA /10 safety training required provided by Rhoads, having an up-to-date OSHA/10 a plus

Skills

• GTAW processes
• Structural welding using GMAW in various positions to AWS D1.1
• Deciphering welding symbols
• Reading and following work packages, drawings, PI&Ds, and blueprints
• Using various measuring equipment
• Full range of mechanical knowledge
• Ability to fabricate and install piping on equipment as specified on drawings and PI&Ds

Benefits

• Competitive health insurance packages
• 401k matching
• Paid time off

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Variety of shifts may be required, including overtime and weekends

Work Environment

The performance of this position involves exposure to construction or industrial areas where the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, hard hats and hearing protection is required.

What Rhoads Can Offer You

• Competitive health insurance packages
• 401k matching
• Paid time off

Our Location

We are based out of The Navy Yard in Philadelphia, a reimagined industrial locale with more than 150 companies, 15,000+ people, 20 acres of parks, dining options, public art, and events throughout the year. Recognized as a leading model for repurposing military and industrial assets for a diversified modern economy, The Navy Yard has been dubbed “the coolest shipyard in America.”

Rhoads Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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