Sub Arc Welder - Day Shift

North Shore Steel
- Industrial Rd, 13935 Industrial Rd, Houston, Texas, United States of America

Posted Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 6:00 AM

North Shore Steel & Affiliates are trusted, industry-leading metals service centers with more than 65 years of experience supporting customers across the Gulf Coast and nationwide. With locations in Houston and Beaumont, we provide a full range of structural steel products and value-added processing services, cutting, machining, forming, rolling, and fabrication, helping customers across construction, energy, industrial, and OEM sectors move faster and build with confidence.

Our legacy is rooted in reliability, craftsmanship, and long-term relationships.

At North Shore Steel, our Core Values guide how we work and lead:
Be Safe Always, Provide Great Service, Do the Right Thing, Take the Initiative, and Maximize Your Potential. If these values resonate with you and you’re looking for a place where you can contribute, grow, and be part of a team that supports one another, we invite you to join our team.

Sub Arc Welder – Girth Seam

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

Who We Are

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…