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Overview

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned commercial construction company specializing in a wide range of project types. They are looking to hire a full-time commercial welder-pipefitter for their team in Bismarck, ND, focusing on safety and high performance.

Responsibilities

  • Experienced with shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), flux cored arc welding (FCAW), and tungsten inert gas welding (TIG).
  • Knowledge of proper use of equipment, materials and supplies used on civil construction projects.
  • Pass a 6G position welding test for carbon steel pipe.
  • Comfortable working in the prefabrication shop as well as out in the field.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 4+ years’ experience in welding preferred.
  • Must have appropriate pipe certifications.
  • Familiarity with shop fabrication techniques and strategies required.
  • General knowledge of construction principles/processes required.
  • 6G Pipe Certified.
  • Ability to work independently and complete daily activities according to work schedule.
  • Proven commitment to safety and building relationships in a team setting.
  • Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency.
  • Knowledge of aspects of surface preparation, electrode storage, welding machine set up, etc.
  • Must be self-motivated.
  • Ability to work in fast paced work environment with multi trade work activities at the same time.
  • Pass a Pre-employment Drug and Alcohol test and be subject to random test throughout the Project.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • PTO
  • Health Insurance

Additional Information

  • Local to the Bismarck area preferred or must be willing to travel to the project site.
  • Pay rate is determined by current level of knowledge and experience, with a $2.00 increase to base pay if licensed.

Benefits

Competitive pay
PTO
Health Insurance
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How this job compares in Bismarck, ND

The local market in Bismarck, ND

Bismarck, ND is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across North Dakota as a whole we're tracking 5 other active welding openings from 5 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across North Dakota.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core 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. 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.

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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.

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