Manufacturing & Production OperationsWelding & Metal Fabrication
About the job
Requirements
A high school diploma, some college or technical school certification, six months to one year of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Must pass an ABS or ASME weld test; the position description also specifies an ABS Q2+4G, ASME, or AWS plate test (2G+3G+4G).
Must understand welding procedures and parameters.
Must be able to comprehend and use blueprints, sketches, drawings, technical manuals, gouging, and work-process instructions.
Must be able to use various types of welding equipment for different types of metal.
Must be able to weld components in flat, vertical, and overhead positions.
Must be able to perform related tasks such as cutting and grinding.
Must be able to weld metal parts using gas welding, brazing, arc welding, wire-fed welding, or TIG welding processes and procedures.
Must be able to select and set up welding equipment, execute planned welds, and examine welds to ensure they meet standards or specifications.
Must be able to stand and operate equipment for up to four continuous hours.
Must wear hearing, eye, and head protection and proper personal protective equipment.
Must be able to climb to heights of 100 feet or higher and lift 50 pounds.
Must be able to work with hot and sometimes hazardous materials, on inland and offshore barges or in industrial settings, and in internally confined spaces, including round manholes with 18-inch inside diameters.
Must be able to traverse gangways and scaffolding at varying heights.
Must be able to operate blow torches, including motorized and pattern-cutting torches and welding torches.
Must be able to operate gas welding, brazing, or cutting apparatus, including brazing equipment, Heliarc welding equipment, oxyacetylene equipment, and portable gas-operated arc welders.
Must be able to operate manlifts or personnel lifts, including hydraulic truck lifts and swing stages.
Must be able to use welding masks, hand shields, and welding shields.
Must be able to work under deadlines and schedule pressures.
Must be able to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, and technical manuals.
Must be able to work in open-air conditions, including noisy, hot, or cold environments.
Must have interpersonal and communication skills and a commitment to company values and the safety program.
The Plate Welder 1st Class must be capable of welding SMAW and FCAW on plate or structural material, with an ABS Q2+4G, ASME, or AWS plate test (2G+3G+4G).
Responsibilities
Weld steel plates and pipes in the repair or construction of marine vessels, industrial components, and associated equipment.
Repair broken or cracked parts, fill holes, and increase the size of metal parts.
Work with a wide variety of materials, potentially including titanium, aluminum, and exotic metals in addition to steel.
Select and set up welding equipment, execute planned welds, and examine welds to ensure they meet standards or specifications.
Plate Welder 1st Class (PLW1) - Welder capable of welding SMAW & FCAW on plate/structural with ABS Q2+4G or ASME or AWS plate test (2G+3G+4G).
Company Overview:
Gulf Copper LLC, a subsidiary of Davie Defense, is a leading Marine Repair and New Construction company based in Galveston, Texas, with more than 75 years of ship repair and fabrication experience on the Gulf Coast. Gulf Copper’s primary business is the repair and refurbishment of marine vessels, ship construction, and fabrication for transportation, government, and oil and gas markets.
Benefits:
401 (k)
Group Health & Dental Plan
Short-& Long-Term Disability Insurance
Life & Voluntary Life Insurance
Holiday & Vacation Pay
Employee Assistance Program
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
This position is responsible for the following: Other duties may be assigned.
A welder must understand welding procedures and parameters.
Can comprehend and utilize blueprints, sketches, drawings, and technical. Manuals, gouge, and work process instruction.
Welds steel plates and pipes in the repair and/or construction of marine vessels, industrial components, and associated equipment.
Have the skills to use various types of welding equipment for different types of metal.
Welds components in a flat, vertical, or overhead position.
Performs related tasks such as cutting and grinding.
Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes, and increases the size of metal parts.
Welds metal parts together using gas welding, brazing, arc welding, wire fed welding, or tig welding process and procedures.
Highly skilled welders often are trained to work with a wide variety of materials, such as titanium, aluminum, or exotic metals, in addition to steel.
Select and set up welding equipment, execute the planned welds, and examine the welds to ensure that they meet standards or specifications.
Required Education & Experience:
High School Diploma, some college or technical school certification, six months to one year(s) experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must pass an ABS, or ASME weld test.
Working Conditions:
Open-air conditions such as noisy, hot, cold, etc.
Must be able to stand and operate equipment for up to four continuous hours.
You must wear hearing, eye, head protection and proper PPE.
Some climbing (100 feet or higher) and lifting (50 lbs.) involved.
Working with hot and sometimes hazardous materials.
Work on inland and offshore barges or in industrial settings.
Enter round manholes with inside diameters of 18”, and other internally confined spaces.
Traverse gangways and scaffolding at varying heights.
Gas welding, brazing, or cutting apparatus- Brazing equipment; Heliarc welding equipment; Oxyacetylene equipment; Portable gas operated arc welders.
Manlift or personnel lift- hydraulic truck lifts; Swing stages
Welding masks- Hand shields; Welding shields.
Special Skills:
Ability to work under deadlines and schedule pressures.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, and technical manuals.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
High performance and a strong team player.
Commitment to company values and safety program.
Welder Position Basic Requirements:
Qualifications of class – Class will be based upon judgment by quality control and/or production management in terms of the quality and productivity of the welds.
Plate Welder 2nd Class (PLW2) - Welder capable of welding SMAW or FCAW on plate/structural with ABS Q2+4G or ASME or AWS plate test (2G+3G+4G).
Plate Welder 1st Class (PLW1) - Welder capable of welding SMAW & FCAW on plate/structural with ABS Q2+4G or ASME or AWS plate test (2G+3G+4G).
Pipe Welder 2nd Class (PPW2) – Welder capable of welding SMAW or FCAW on plate/structural &SMAW or FCAW on pipe with ABS Q3 or AWS 6g pipe test.
Pipe Welder 1st Class (PPW1) – Welder capable of welding SMAW & FCAW and or GTAW on pipe. Must Pass ABS Q3 or ASME 6G or AWS 6G pipe test.
Combination Welder 1st Class- Pipe/Plate/Structural (PPLW)– Welder capable of process / structural pipe and plate welding using GTAW+FCAW and or GTAW+SMAW.
Combination Welder 2nd Class- Pipe/Plate/Structural (PPLW)– Welder capable of process / structural pipe and plate welding using GTAW+FCAW and or GTAW+SMAW.
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of assigned personnel.
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