Tidewater Staffing is currently seeking Structural Welders for work in various local Shipyards.
Responsibilities:
Weld together metal components of products, as specified by layout, blueprints, diagram, work order, welding producers, or oral instructions, using electric arc-welding equipment.
Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or think scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
Weld completion in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.
Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment o fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding.
Manually apply filler rod to supply weld metal.
Clean or degrease weld joints or workpieces, using a wire brush, portable grinder, or chemical bath. May repair broken or cracked parts and fill holes.
Set up and operate welding equipment and select proper electrodes according to metals to be joined or as instructed.
Perform grinding and joint preparation for NDT processes.
Burning, washing, and edge prepping using hand and automated equipment.
Flux-cored inner shield and dual shield welding along with oxy-acetylene torching, air-arc, weld-wire gas, stick, and pipe flange.
Construct or repair metal products by joining parts either manually (using a variety of welding methods including electric arc, MIG and TIG welding, or oxy-acetylene welding) or by machine.
Read and understand the Chemist and Competent Persons reports and determine if job sites, particularly those involving combustible material, are safe for personnel and hot work.
Performs grinding and joint preparation for NDT processes.
Mark or tag material with the proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
Will be required to wear personal protective equipment hard hat, safety glasses, steel toe boots/shoes, and, when necessary, respirator.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Must be able to demonstrate the ability to perform multi-pass, all-position fillet and butt welds using SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), and FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding).
Knowledge of welding techniques (oxygen-acetylene, electric arc, and TIG), tools, and equipment.
Knowledge of and ability to use hand tools and instruments associated with the trade.
Comprehend blueprints, sketches, and templates.
Enter and move through manholes to reach and work in internally confined spaces.
