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Overview

A Combination Pipe Welder secures components together using electric welding and creates accurate welds that withstand various industrial processing systems. Yates Construction, a family-owned company ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies, offers a wide range of construction services and values client relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Lays out, aligns, and welds components according to blueprints and metallurgy.
  • Uses various welding processes including Gas-Metal Arc, Flux-Cored Arc, Gas-Tungsten Arc, Submerged Arc, or Shielded Metal Arc.
  • Bolts, clamps, and welds together metal components using arc and arc gas welding equipment.
  • Removes excess weld, defective weld material, slag, and spatter using appropriate tools.
  • Connects cable from welding unit to obtain specified amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse.
  • Manually guides electrode or gun along weld-line to form specified depth of fusion and bead.
  • Examines weld for bead size and other specifications.
  • Starts power supply to produce electric current.
  • Performs burning and uses scarfing tip for clean-up and beveling parts.
  • Demonstrates Yates Core Values and Principles.
  • Follows Yates Code of Conduct.
  • Participates in workplace inspections and safety meetings.
  • Completes other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Five (5) + years of heavy industrial-related welding experience.
  • Welding school associate degree or equivalent on-the-job training.
  • Proficient in SMAW, GTAW, and GMAW welding processes.
  • Capable of certifying on multi-process pipe.
  • Must be able to read and follow a welding procedure.
  • Ability to read and interpret instructions and perform work activities independently.
  • Personal hand tools required as established on the Yates Industrial Minimum Tool List.
  • Successful completion of required Safety training including Confined Space, LOTO, and Working at Heights.
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How this job compares

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, pipe welder jobs across Mississippi currently run a median of $39/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $31–$39/hr across 9 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market

This posting doesn't specify a city. Across Mississippi as a whole we're tracking 61 other active welding openings from 37 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Browse welding jobs across Mississippi.

Yates Construction currently has 1 other opening live in Mississippi, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Mississippi at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TIC - The Industrial Company (11), Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII (5), and Bollinger Shipyards (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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