Sub Arc Welder - Day Shift

Sub Arc Welder – Girth Seam

Day Shift: 5:30 AM to 4:30 PM

At North Shore Steel and our affiliated companies, we produce large-diameter pipe and structural products that require precision welding to meet demanding industry standards.

Our girth seam welders play a critical role in final weld integrity, work that directly impacts quality, safety, and performance in the field.

If you're a Sub Arc welder who understands full-circumference welds, tie-ins, and maintaining consistency through rotation, this is where your skillset stands out.

Position Summary

As a Sub Arc Girth Seam Welder, you will operate and manage Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) systems to complete girth seam welds on pipe and cylindrical products.

This role requires a high level of control and awareness, including managing rotation-based welding, maintaining consistent weld profiles, and executing clean tie-ins.

You will also support repair work when defects are identified, working closely with Quality and production teams.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Operate Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) equipment for girth seam welding
• Perform full-circumference welds on rotating pipe or cylindrical components
• Set and adjust welding parameters to maintain proper penetration and bead profile per code requirements
• Execute clean starts, stops, and tie-ins with minimal defects
• Monitor weld performance throughout rotation and adjust as needed
• Read and interpret Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), blueprints, and weld symbols
• Perform carbon arc gouging and grinding to remove defects when required
• Prepare weld surfaces, including cleaning and fit-up verification
• Maintain welding equipment in safe, working conditions
• Keep work area clean, organized, and aligned with safety standards

What It Takes to Be Successful

• Proven experience with Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) in pipe or cylindrical applications
• Strong understanding of girth seam welding and rotational welding processes
• Ability to manage heat input and consistency across a full circumference
• Experience with tie-ins, starts/stops, and defect minimization
• Working knowledge of API, AWS, and ASME standards
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and welding schematics
• Experience identifying weld defects
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Reliable and able to perform in a 12-hour shift environment

Preferred Experience

• Experience with large-diameter pipe girth welding
• Prior work in API-regulated environments
• Experience working alongside NDE (X-ray/UT) quality processes
• Experience welding tandem electrodes

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs independently on a routine basis and handle materials safely as part of daily job duties.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and maintain safe body positioning while performing tasks and moving through the work area, including walking on concrete floors and uneven surfaces.
• Frequent squatting, bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting, requiring full-body mobility, balance, and upper- and lower-body strength to perform work safely.
• Manual agility to operate tools safely and effectively, with regular use of arms, shoulders, and back for lifting, reaching, and positioning tasks.
• Ability to work safely in a warehouse environment with exposure to noise, dust, moving equipment, and varying temperatures.
• Maintain adequate visual and auditory acuity to safely perform assigned tasks, including but not limited to: identifying potential hazards, reading and/or recording measurements, inspecting materials, and responding promptly to verbal instructions, alarms or hand signals in the work environment

Pre-Employment Requirements:

All candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment must complete the company's pre-employment screening process. This includes:

• Criminal background check: reviewed in accordance with job duties, the nature and gravity of any convictions, and the time elapsed since the offense or sentence completion.
• Pre-hire drug screening: candidates must pass a drug screen to be eligible for hire.
• Physical assessment: required for all Production and Distribution positions, conducted by a company-designated physician at no cost to the candidate.

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