Pipe Welder

Chipton-Ross is seeking Pipe Welders for a contract opportunity in Marinette, WI.

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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE): Must have 5 years minimum of construction or mechanical experience

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Ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

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Ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

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Ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

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Ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

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Ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

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WELDING TEST GUIDELINES:

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Pipe test are all done on 6" sch 40. All pipe tests are done in the 6G position. You will have a 2 hour time limit on each test. There are 4 bend specimens in each test. 2 root bends and 2 face bends. We mostly test on carbon pipe but will test on stainless and copper nickel as needed with the work at hand.

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The tests are as follows:

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GTAW all the way-out open root

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SMAW with backing ring

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FCAW with backing ring

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GMAW short circuit open root with FCAW fill and cover

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Acceptance criteria:

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Reinforcement / cover passes must be stacked from the bottom to the top

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Reinforcement cannot be below flush and shall not exceed 1/8"

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Undercut shall not exceed 1/32"

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Weld shall be free of porosity, cracks, incomplete fusion.

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Welds are to be in the as welded condition

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Weld root must be a minimum of flush

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backing rings shall not have burn through

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Bend Acceptance criteria:

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Discontinuities are not counted under 1/32"

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Any discontinuities that exceed 1/8" are rejected

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Total of discontinuities cannot exceed 3/8"

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POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Follows directions under intermittent supervision.

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Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.

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Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.

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Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.

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Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.

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Lay out, position, align, and secure parts prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.

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Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.

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Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using flux-cored arc.

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Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.

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Use fire suppression methods in industrial emergencies.

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Gouge metals, using the air-arc gouging process.

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Troubleshoot problems with all equipment as it arises.

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May be assigned miscellaneous tasks outside craft as required.

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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

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3+ years experience preferred

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Prior shipyard experience a plus

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Fabrication experience in a Military environment a plus

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Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

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REQUIRED EDUCATION:

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Accredited HSD/GED

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WORK HOURS:

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Full-Time

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ADDITIONAL:

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$120 daily per diem

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To qualify you must hold a legal residence at least 50 miles away from the work site.

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Employment will be contingent on clearing a drug screen and background check. Both must clear prior to start date.