Welder

About the role

Thompson Pipe Group is a privately held family business of engineers, contractors, and manufacturers based in Rialto, California. From humble beginnings, we built a family of products to meet the needs of all kinds of infrastructure. Each generation of products is better than the previous. Thompson Pipe Group is now the largest and most diverse drainage, sanitary, pressure and trenchless pipe provider, with manufacturing locations across the country and serving all of North America.

Responsibilities

• Inspect the entire interior and exterior surface of spirally welded cylinders for welding defects, base metal defects, and dimensional tolerances.
• Repair cylinders to meet specification requirements in compliance with AWWA C200 and additional job specifications as required.
• Report repairs and dimensional measurements accurately to the nearest 32nd of an inch.
• Utilize an oxyacetylene cutting torch to square cylinder ends and perform repairs as needed.
• Perform minor maintenance and repairs to welding equipment and tools.
• Maintain workstation by keeping it clean, organized, free from clutter and trip hazards.
• Work under general supervision; report to a crew leader and/or supervisor.

Essential Job Functions

• Must pass 3G with back gouge and back weld using the FCAW process.
• Must be able to weld within criteria per ASME Section 8 UW-51 (100% RT X-Ray).
• Must be able to maintain a 92% acceptance rate with ASME Section 8 UW-51 (100% RT X-Ray).

Requirements

• Must have welding experience.
• Must be experienced in flux-core welding; SMAW and SAW are a plus.
• Must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the welding field.
• Must pass 3G with back gouge and back weld using the FCAW process.
• Must be able to maintain a 92% acceptance rate with ASME Section 8 UW-51 (100% RT X-Ray).

Skills

• Flux-core welding
• SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding)
• SAW (Submerged Arc Welding) – a plus
• Use of oxyacetylene cutting torch
• Use of hand-held grinders and other tools necessary for repairs

Benefits

• Top-tier Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Company Matched 401K Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Fun Events
• Training and Development
• Employee Discounts
• Career Opportunity

Pay

$21.31 per hour depending on experience.

Schedule

• Full-time or Contract
• Location: TPG South Beloit

This position frequently requires standing, sitting, kneeling, stooping, crawling, climbing, use of hands to handle objects, operate controls, and tools. No limits on range of motion. Able to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and verbal form.

The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. There is machinery, moving equipment (cranes, bulldozers, and other moving equipment) and electrical hand tools at the job site. Work is outdoors exposed to changing weather conditions (rain, sun, snow, wind, etc.). The workspace may be improperly illuminated or awkward and confining. Work may be performed above ground level where the possibility of falling exists (e.g., on ladders, rooftops, bucket trucks, scaffolding). The environment can be loud (e.g., metal can manufacturing department, large earth-moving equipment).

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee is repeatedly required to climb vertical ladders. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. The employee must regularly apply 75-foot-pounds of torque in the assembly, dismantling, erection, and installation of various types of structures, tank jig, scaffolding, etc. Regularly swings a 10-pound hammer. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.