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Overview

The Combo Welder position requires a skilled individual with over 4 years of welding experience, capable of performing various welding techniques on multiple types of pipes. The role involves assisting pipe fitters and adhering to safety protocols while working in diverse environmental conditions.

Responsibilities

  • Selects equipment and plans layouts, assembly, and welding.
  • Layouts, positions, aligns, cuts, assembles, and fits metal components together.
  • Bolts, clamps, and tack-welds parts to secure in position for welding.
  • Sets up equipment and welds parts using various welding techniques.
  • Welds metal materials to piping systems using appropriate procedures.
  • Identifies all equipment for job and process.
  • Identifies all safety risks and requirements.

Requirements

  • Must have 4+ years welding experience.
  • Must be able to successfully pass a weld test.
  • Must have the ability to weld in 2g, 4g, and 6g conditions.
  • Must be able to Stick and Tig weld on Pipe.
  • Must have experience welding multiple types of pipes including carbon steel, stainless, and chrome.
  • Must have the ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
  • TWIC required.
  • Must have a valid Texas Driver’s License with minimal infractions.
  • Must have thorough knowledge of various metals characteristics and qualities.

Additional Information

  • Will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, sitting and lifting.
  • May be required to lift, carry and move up to 50lbs.
  • Must be able to work in weathering conditions including heat while wearing appropriate PPE.
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How this job compares

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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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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.
  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

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