Pipe Welder

Spirit Construction Services, Inc., founded in 1989, is an industrial construction contractor excelling in the paper industry. We maintain a higher retention rate of our management and craftsmen because of our benefit and company philosophy of actively encouraging on-the-job training and cross-training. We are one of the largest pulp and paper construction contractors in the United States and our safety record exceeds industry standards.

Job Description:

Performs welding of pipe, flanges and various fittings for fabrication or repair of machine parts, plant equipment and structures according to layout, blueprints or work orders using various welding processes.

Essential Job Functions:

• Constructs, maintains, and modifies piping systems and process equipment related to petrochemical or other industry by welding of pipe, flanges and various fittings using applicable welding techniques and processes required to produces welds that meet applicable codes and client requirements.

• Measures pipe routing and draft pipe configuration.

• Perform repair, prep, grinding and re-weld procedures on pipe to meet proper welding codes

• Completes records, maintains tools and equipment, and performs various cleanup and housekeeping activities.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of the AWS, ANSI and ASME codes.

• Knowledge of operation of welding equipment, beveling machines, electrodes, fluxes, shielding gasses and welding processes.

• Knowledge of the various size and grades of welding electrodes, the proper use of electrodes and welding processes, the appearance of a proper fit-up and the appearance of properly cleaned and prepared surface

• Ability to properly use and care for the tools and equipment and welding electrodes commonly used on an industrial project.

• Ability to read, understand engineering prints.

• Advanced ability to lay out, fit, and weld fabricated piping components to assemble tanks and pressure vessels according to blueprints, specifications, and knowledge of welding.

• General knowledge of carbon steel welding techniques.

Qualifications:

• Three to five years’ experience pipe welding in an industrial environment
• Required to pass FCAW, GTAW and SMAW pipe weld tests