Job Description
Chipton-Ross is seeking Pipe Welders for a contract opportunity in Marinette, WI.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
- Must have 5 years minimum of construction or mechanical experience
- Ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
- Ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
- Ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
- Ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
WELDING TEST GUIDELINES:
- Pipe test are all done on 6" sch 40. All pipe tests are done in the 6G position.
- You will have a 2 hour time limit on each test.
- There are 4 bend specimens in each test. 2 root bends and 2 face bends.
- We mostly test on carbon pipe but will test on stainless and copper nickel as needed with the work at hand.
The tests are as follows:
- GTAW all the way-out open root
- SMAW with backing ring
- FCAW with backing ring
- GMAW short circuit open root with FCAW fill and cover
Acceptance criteria:
- Reinforcement / cover passes must be stacked from the bottom to the top
- Reinforcement cannot be below flush and shall not exceed 1/8"
- Undercut shall not exceed 1/32"
- Weld shall be free of porosity, cracks, incomplete fusion.
- Welds are to be in the as welded condition
- Weld root must be a minimum of flush
backing rings shall not have burn through
Bend Acceptance criteria:
- Discontinuities are not counted under 1/32"
- Any discontinuities that exceed 1/8" are rejected
- Total of discontinuities cannot exceed 3/8"
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Follows directions under intermittent supervision.
Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
- Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.
- Lay out, position, align, and secure parts prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
- Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
- Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using flux-cored arc.
- Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
- Use fire suppression methods in industrial emergencies.
- Gouge metals, using the air-arc gouging process.
- Troubleshoot problems with all equipment as it arises.
May be assigned miscellaneous tasks outside craft as required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
- 3+ years experience preferred
- Prior shipyard experience a plus
- Fabrication experience in a Military environment a plus
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Prior experience at FBS
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
Accredited HSD/GED
WORK HOURS:
Full-Time
ADDITIONAL:
- $165 daily per diem
- To qualify you must hold a legal residence at least 80 miles away from the work site.
Job Tags
Daily paid, Full time, Contract work,