Welder

About the role

Kokosing is seeking certified Welders in Northern VA, Baltimore, MD and Hopewell, VA. Must have or able to pass AWS D1.1 FCAW, preferred AWS D1.5 SMAW.

Summary

Fabricates, joins, and repairs equipment, fixtures, and structures by using various welding techniques.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Must be able to work while tied off to fall protection.
• Skilled in use of necessary hand and power tools.
• Designs, fabricates, joins, and/or repairs equipment, fixtures and various types of metal objects and structures using oxygen-acetylene, electric arc, MIG and TIG welding techniques.
• Operates drill presses, power saws, grinders, metal lathes and a variety of welding equipment and hand tools.
• Analyzes plans, drawings, work samples, specifications, and work orders to determine work requirements.

Certificates, licenses, registrations

• AWS certified
• D1.5 (3G & 4G) needed for bridge work
• D1.1 needed for all other structural welding
• Driver's license and good driving record - Class B CDL preferred
• Merchant Marine and Able-Bodied Seaman credentials preferred
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) preferred

Work environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to high, precarious places and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee must regularly work or walk on uneven ground or onboard floating equipment. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Access and egress to barges, boats and piers requires ability to do so from moving surfaces due to water motion. Must have good vision and hearing for details at close range or in the distance. The employee must occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Pay

$28.00/hr - $35.00/hr

Benefits

Kokosing offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, life, and disability insurance, paid time off and a 401K plan.