Thompson Construction Group, Inc.

Overview

Thompson Construction Group, Inc. is one of the largest privately held companies in South Carolina, offering a diverse range of services including capital projects and commercial construction. The Pipe Welder position involves laying out, fitting, and welding components to assemble structural forms safely and with high quality.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly.
• Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Weld together metal components of products such as piping systems, using electric arc-welding equipment.
• Obtain specified electrode and insert electrode into portable holder or thread consumable electrode wire through portable welding gun.
• Connect cables and adjust welding unit to obtain specified amperage, voltage, polarity, and pulse.
• Start power supply to produce electric current.
• Strike arc to generate heat to melt and deposit metal from electrode to work piece.
• Manually guide electrode or gun along weld-line to form specified depth of fusion and bead.
• Weld in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Examine weld for bead size and other specifications.
• May manually apply filler rod to supply weld metal.
• May clean or degrease weld joint or workplace.
• May repair broken or cracked parts and fill holes.
• May prepare broken parts for welding by grooving or scarfing surfaces.
• May remove excess weld, defective weld material, slag, and spatter.
• May preheat work piece using hand torch or heating furnace.
• May position and clamp work piece together or assemble in a jig or fixture.
• May tack weld assemblies together.
• May cut metal plates or structural shapes.
• May fit up parts and inspect fit before welding.
• May be required to use various welding processes.
• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to TIG and stick weld on stainless and/or carbon.
• Must pass required weld tests.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate clearly.
• Utilize basic math and a calculator to solve geometric problems.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work in hot/cold/damp/cramped environments.
• Candidate may be required to pass a drug test and criminal background check.
• Must wear safety gear, including protective goggles and masks.

Additional Information

• Work 40 or more hours per week with possible weekend work.
• Workers are surrounded by hot materials and strong light.
• Respiratory protection is common and may be required.