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Overview

The Rig Welder position involves operating welding machines to connect various types of metal parts, interpreting blueprints, and working in diverse weather conditions. Delta Constructors specializes in construction, maintenance, and project management services across North America.

Responsibilities

  • Proficient in layout, print reading, P&ID’s, Isometric Drawings, and spec sheets.
  • Operate hand power tools common to welding such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc.
  • Hold, clamp heat-bend, tack-weld or bolt component parts.
  • Ignite and install torches, install torch tips, flux and filler rods within specifications.
  • Weld using stainless steel, carbon steel and other alloys.
  • Provide Mobile Transportation with the proper tools for performing all essential functions in various locations.
  • Attend training sessions, seminars and appropriate educational classes required by department.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma, or Equivalent.
  • Three (3) years; industrial industry preferred.
  • Ability to pass GT/SM ASME B31.3 SMAW 2” SCH. 160 6G Pipe Welding Test.
  • Current and valid driver’s license, with clean driving record.
  • Current OSHA 10 and Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) certificates or be able to obtain upon hire.

Benefits

  • Overtime Guaranteed
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Work Location: Watford City, North Dakota.
  • The employee will be required to work and stay on site during the work rotation.

Benefits

Overtime Guaranteed
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Watford City, ND

The local market in Watford City, ND

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Watford City, ND, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across North Dakota as a whole we're tracking 9 other active welding openings from 8 employers. Browse welding jobs across North Dakota.

The most active employers in North Dakota at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Loenbro (2). 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.

See all oil and gas welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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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