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Overview

The Pipewelder - RTP position involves welding in various environments, ensuring high-quality welds, and fabricating metal products. Candidates must have experience in welding and be familiar with safety procedures and equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Weld in different environments for mechanical piping installation.
  • Perform welding in various positions with a focus on safety.
  • Manufacture and fabricate finished metal products.
  • Install and repair various equipment and components.
  • Follow blueprints to meet product specifications.
  • Calculate material measurements to verify specifications.
  • Conduct tests to evaluate weld quality and tolerance.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Previous experience in welding, manufacturing, or related fields.
  • Familiarity with welding tools and procedures.
  • Knowledge of engineering blueprints and schematics.
  • Pass certification tests on Carbon Steel Schedule 40 Pipe, open root joint, and in the 6G, fixed position.
  • Welds must meet ASME Sec IX Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code requirements.
  • Experience with Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW).
  • Ability to work in varying heat and cold conditions and in noise levels at or above 90 decibels.
  • Completion of courses in construction safety.
  • Ability to handle physical workload.
  • Minimum of five years of Pipe Welding experience.
  • Minimum of a high school education or equivalent.
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How this job compares in Raleigh, NC

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across North Carolina currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$31/hr across 68 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 in Raleigh, NC

Raleigh, NC currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across North Carolina as a whole we're tracking 129 other active welding openings from 91 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Raleigh, or widen the search to North Carolina.

Environmental Air Systems currently has 4 other openings live in North Carolina, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in North Carolina at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (4), Environmental Air Systems (4), and Aerotek (4). 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 Stick. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.
  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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