Structural Welder, Class A

Structural Welder, Class A

PCI Manufacturing is seeking qualified structural welders for a contract based in Mobile, AL.

• Working in compliance with all safety, quality, environmental and health requirements, weld a variety of aluminum and/or steel configurations including, but not limited to:
  • Single-pass and multi-pass fillets in all positions, for all joint and material thickness configurations
  • Multi-pass full penetration joint details, for all joint and material thickness configurations
• May instruct and mentor less-skilled welders, as assigned
• Works with a sense of urgency, efficiency and productive output
• Maintains safe work practices and adheres to safety policies and procedures
• Ensure correct construction procedures are adhered to in compliance with Austal USA standards and project specifications
• Ability to work shifts or overtime as required, must be flexible
• Maintain housekeeping, keep worksite free of rubbish, keep materials and equipment stowed in an orderly manner
• Capable of keeping waste of consumables and material to an absolute minimum
• Accountable for completion of daily work assignments including the completion and signatures for work completion and quality
• Assists Welders, Fitters, Apprentices, and Trades Assistants with daily tasks as directed
• Assists or work with other trades or Austal USA employees as directed (May be assigned tasks outside craft as required)
• Monitors working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental and health regulations and report deficiencies to supervisor
• Must comply with the Austal USA's "Equal Opportunity and Anti-Harassment Policy" which expects that all relationships among persons in the workplace will be professional and free of bias, prejudice, and harassment

• Minimum of 1 year as a B-Class Welder at Austal producing advance fillet welds or 2 years of GMAW MIG aluminum welding and/or 2 years FCAW/GMAW steel welding experience at a comparable employer
  • Completion of an Austal USA approved additional or accelerated Structural Welding training course may also count towards additional required experience
• Ability to pass A Class skills evaluation test to demonstrate welding ability for full penetration joint details along with arc gouging and back gouging of steel welds through mechanical, flame, and ARC gouging processes.
• Ability to successfully complete onboarding procedures in preparation to pass AL CV weld qualification test requirements to meet contract requirements for A Class welding on the vessel, or Steel GMAW, FCAW-G, SMAW, or SMAW Groove weld qualification test requirements, to meet contract requirements for A Class Steel welding.
• High level of pride in workmanship
• Ability to weld in uncomfortable positions where applicable
• Adhere to proper contract prepping (including paint removal in any weld).
• Demonstrated ability to weld fillets for material thicknesses 4mm-25mm
• Demonstrated ability to weld gusset toe and wraps with minimal blending required.
• Demonstrated ability to weld frame wraps and terminations with minimal blending required.
• Demonstrated ability to weld T-Bar wraps and terminations with minimal blending required.
• Demonstrated ability to weld into corners / vertical intersections with minimal blending required
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and correct basic weld pick up, with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to terminate stitch welds with minimal weld correction to address minor cosmetic or weld defects
• Demonstrated ability to weld continuously for 400mm
• Demonstrated ability to back step and sequence weld based upon provided information and/or good welding practices
• Demonstrated ability to weld multi-pass fillets with only cosmetic correction required
• Monitor steel preheat, inner pass temps, heat input, and ensure that all are within the parameters of the applicable steel welding procedure.
• Monitor steel heat distortion and apply appropriate changes to counteract.
• Ability to take direction and follow instructions
• Good mechanical aptitude with ability to produce consistent quality
• Ability to inspect and correct basic weld pick-up without supervision
• Good listening and verbal…