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Overview

Loenbro is a trusted construction lifecycle partner across the U.S., offering services in various industries. The Pipe Welder position involves fitting and welding piping systems for industrial and construction projects, emphasizing safety and quality.

Responsibilities

  • Perform FCAW and GMAW welding processes as required.
  • Read and interpret isometric drawings, blueprints, spool sheets, and weld procedures.
  • Fabricate and weld carbon steel process piping.
  • Inspect materials and completed welds for quality and conformance to specifications.
  • Operate grinders, torches, beveling equipment, and other fabrication tools safely.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.
  • Comply with all safety policies, procedures, and quality standards.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of industrial pipe welding experience preferred.
  • Ability to pass a Loenbro welding test and applicable project weld qualifications.
  • 2G, 3G GMAW/FCAW minimum requirements; 6G preferred.
  • 6G GTAW/SMAW helpful, not required.
  • Strong understanding of weld symbols and fabrication drawings.
  • Knowledge of pipe fabrication, fit-up tolerances, and welding procedures.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in a fabrication shop environment.
  • Reliable attendance and commitment to quality workmanship.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: Riggs Fabrication Facility
  • Shop Work Environment
  • Potential exposure to hot summer temperatures.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Albuquerque, NM

The local market in Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque, NM currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across New Mexico as a whole we're tracking 12 other active welding openings from 11 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Albuquerque, or widen the search to New Mexico.

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

The most active employers in New Mexico at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Federal Signal Corporation (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 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.

See all pipe 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.
  • 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.

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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