Welder II

Based in St. Louis, Core & Main is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure™ with local service, nationwide®. As a specialty distributor with a focus on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products and related services, Core & Main provides solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential and residential end markets, nationwide. With over 370 locations across the U.S., the company provides its customers local expertise backed by a national supply chain. Core & Main’s 5,700 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and reliable infrastructure.

About the role

Contribute to the manufacturing of Fire Protection pipe fabrication to NFPA standards with a semi-automatic welder.

Responsibilities

• Welds various fittings to different sizes of pipes and welding joints on a semi-automatic welder.
• Interprets application job sheets and various sizes of welding fittings.
• Analyzes all welds to ensure they are free of porosity and discontinuities.
• Ensures all welds are visibly stamped or identified with markings to designate that welds were performed by a certified welder.
• Sorts piping per job and sorts line numbers per fabrication job.
• Reviews the order ticket and determines the work to be performed meets the customer's specifications.
• Verifies the final product meets quality control standards.

Work Environment

• Typically in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors such as temperature extremes, moving machinery, loud noises, and fumes, which may cause noticeable discomfort or a moderate risk of accident or illness.
• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
• Requires intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking, standing, stooping, climbing, lifting, and maneuvering material or equipment, some of which may be heavy (50+ pounds) or awkward.

Requirements

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age or older.
• Must pass pre-employment assessment(s) if applicable.
• Experience operating, calibrating and maintaining a semi-automatic welder.
• Certified pressure pipe welder.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED, strongly preferred.
• Specialized skills training/certification may be required.
• Generally 2-5 years of experience in area of responsibility.