Pipe Welder 1st class
Listed on 2026-02-16
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Welder / MIG/MAG/TIG, Fabrication
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This position is responsible forthe following:
Other duties may be assigned.
A weldermust understand welding procedures and parameters.
Cancomprehendand utilize blueprints, sketches, drawings, and technical.
Manuals,gouge,and work process instruction.
Welds steel plates andpipesin the repair and/or construction of marine vessels, industrial components,and associated equipment.
Have the skills to usevarious typesof welding equipment fordifferent typesof metal.
Welds components in a flat, vertical, or overheadposition.
Performs related tasks such as cutting and grinding.
Repairs broken or cracked parts,fillsholes, and increases the sizeof metal parts.
Weldsmetal parts together using gas welding,brazing,arcwelding, wire fedwelding, or tigwelding process and procedures.
Highly skilled weldersoften 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.
High School Diploma,some collegeor technical school certification,six months to oneyear(s) experienceor equivalent combination of education and experience.
Mustpass an ABS, or ASME weld test.
Open-air conditions such as noisy, hot, cold, etc.
Must be able to stand andoperateequipment forup to fourcontinuoushours.
You mustwear hearing, eye,headprotectionand 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 bargesor in industrial settings.
Enter roundmanholeswith inside diameters of 18”, and other internally confined spaces.
Traverse gangways and scaffolding at varying heights.
Blow torches
- Motorized cutting torches;
Pattern cutting torches;
Weldingtorches.
Gas welding, brazing, or cutting apparatus
- Brazing equipment;
Heliarcwelding equipment;
Oxyacetylene equipment;
Portable gas operated arc welders.
Manlift or personnel lift- hydraulic truck lifts;
Swing stages
Weldingmasks
- Hand shields;
Weldingshields.
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 anda strong team player.
Commitment to company values and safety program.
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 2ndClass(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 1stClass(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 2ndClass(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 1stClass(PPW1)– Welder capable of welding SMAW & FCAW and orGTAW onpipe. Must Pass ABS Q3 or ASME 6G or AWS 6G pipe test.
Combination Welder1st Class
- Pipe/Plate/Structural(PPLW)– Welder capable ofprocess /structural pipe and plate welding using GTAW+FCAW and or GTAW+SMAW.
Combination Welder 2ndClass
- Pipe/Plate/Structural(PPLW)– Welder capable ofprocess /structural pipe and plate welding using GTAW+FCAWand orGTAW+SMAW.
The statementshereinare 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.
* Descriptions followed by an asteriskindicatedaily or more frequent responsibilities.
* 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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