Hiring Pipe Welders

Hiring Pipe Welders


Company
Labor One Staffing
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Job Type
Full-time
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Job Description
Labor One is hiring Pipe Welders for a shipyard in Port St. Joe, FL

Shipyard Experience is required. Housing assistance is available.

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Cell: (850)252-3345 / (251)385-0491
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Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:
Plan, layout, weld, install, test and repair all types of pipe and similar tubular products in accordance with plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. Work with other crafts as instructed by supervision.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

Because the shipyard is continually growing to meet the needs of its customers, the essential duties and responsibilities may be different than described.

-Comply with Company, federal, state, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations, and policies while performing duties.
-Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
-Review layouts, blueprints, diagrams, or work orders in preparation for welding or cutting metal components.
-Complete welds to the specified standards using appropriate equipment and materials.
-Install and verify operation of high-pressure steel pipes and fittings.
-Repair and replace any damaged pipe; fabricate and install metal fittings; install supports, valves, and other control equipment; bolt, clamp, or weld parts to secure in position for welding.
-Use appropriate hand and power tools to properly measure, cut, assemble, weld, and install all types of pipe and/or similar tubular products.
-Test installed piping systems and install other related items in accordance with the applicable plans and specifications.
-Set up equipment and welding parts, using arc, gas-shielded arc, submerged arc, or gas welding equipment.
-Troubleshoot equipment.
-Produce high-quality welds, including water-tight penetrations with a variety of materials including weld steel, stainless, and aluminum.
-Work with minimal supervision.
-Perform other duties as assigned.
-Successfully pass in a 6G (6" pipe coupon) Stainless Steel, CUNI, & Aluminum - TIG
-Successfully pass in a 6G (6" weld coupon) Carbon Steel - root and cap

REQUIREMENTS:

Education/Experience: High school diploma or GED equivalence plus three to five years' pipe welding experience desired. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Requires working knowledge of equipment, work processes, and techniques used in measuring fitting and welding steel. Requires x-ray pipe welding experience with the ability to weld pipe in all positions and mirror welding. Requires knowledge of welding symbols, ship terminology, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and American Bureau of Shipbuilding (ABS) standards. Must pass SMAW 6G Pipe Test to become ABS Certified.

Skills: Ability to read and comprehend written, verbal, or diagram forms or plans. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written and verbal instructions. Ability to read and understand blueprints. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisors and employees. Knowledge of safe operation and use of hand and power tools. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure. Ability to read a tape measure.

Behavioral Attributes: Integrity, ethics, flexibility/adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, safety-conscious, and multi-tasking. Maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to the shipyard.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing throughout the workday. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must be physically and medically qualified to wear all required personal protective equipment, as prescribed under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. The employee must be able to work above ground at heights of a minimum of 50 feet aloft and/or working from scaffolding and/or man-lifts while working with machinery; in confined spaces and withstand extreme heat and cold in an outside climate or confined space.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee may be exposed to the risk of electrical shock, moving mechanical parts, vibration, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, continual loud noise, and other hazards found in a heavy industrial shipyard environment. Rigorous compliance with safety procedures, policies, and personal safety equipment requirements is therefore mandatory.

Labor One Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

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