Pipe Welders Needed
Company
Labor One Staffing
Location
Los Angeles, CA
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Job Description
Labor One is currently hiring Pipe Welders in San Diego, CA at a Shipyard.
$160 perdiem, if eligible.
Job Requirements:
Three years of experience in welding, knowledge of welding procedures, and various types of welding equipment, proficient in flat, vertical, overhead, and horizontal arc, SMAW and flux-core, tig welding and air arc skills.
Must comprehend written and verbal instructions (in English).
Must be able to hear warning signals, read and comprehend safety instructions, regulations and warnings.
Must pass a background check, vision test and drug test.
Must be able to work any shift and overtime.
Pipe Welding Assessment:
FCAW
Fillet weld plates:
· 2F 3F 4F (VT test)
• Fillet testing shall take 1-2 hours
Steel backing butt joint 6X6 3/8” thick:
· 2G 3G 4G (VT and UT test )
• All Butt joint testing takes a welder an average of 1-2 days
Butt joint with ceramic backing 12X8 ¾” thick:
· 1G 2G 3G (VT and UT test)
• All Butt joint testing takes a welder an average of 1-2 days
Simulation:
· Wraps 2F 3F 36” in length
· Diagonal 3F 4F 36” in length
· In and out corners 2F 4F 6”
· Water tight collar
· Air arc fillet welds
(VT testing)
• All simulation testing takes average welder 1-2 days
GTAW Pipe welding assessment
· 6G position - 2.5 “copper nickel pipe butt joint schedule 40 (VT and bent test)
· 5F, 4F position - 3” copper nickel pipe sleeve 200 (VT and macro etch test)
· 5F, 4Fposition - 1” mild steel pipe schedule socket weld 40 (VT and macro etch test)
• All pipe testing takes average welder 1-2 days
Send resume to [email protected]
$160 perdiem, if eligible.
Job Requirements:
Three years of experience in welding, knowledge of welding procedures, and various types of welding equipment, proficient in flat, vertical, overhead, and horizontal arc, SMAW and flux-core, tig welding and air arc skills.
Must comprehend written and verbal instructions (in English).
Must be able to hear warning signals, read and comprehend safety instructions, regulations and warnings.
Must pass a background check, vision test and drug test.
Must be able to work any shift and overtime.
Pipe Welding Assessment:
FCAW
Fillet weld plates:
· 2F 3F 4F (VT test)
• Fillet testing shall take 1-2 hours
Steel backing butt joint 6X6 3/8” thick:
· 2G 3G 4G (VT and UT test )
• All Butt joint testing takes a welder an average of 1-2 days
Butt joint with ceramic backing 12X8 ¾” thick:
· 1G 2G 3G (VT and UT test)
• All Butt joint testing takes a welder an average of 1-2 days
Simulation:
· Wraps 2F 3F 36” in length
· Diagonal 3F 4F 36” in length
· In and out corners 2F 4F 6”
· Water tight collar
· Air arc fillet welds
(VT testing)
• All simulation testing takes average welder 1-2 days
GTAW Pipe welding assessment
· 6G position - 2.5 “copper nickel pipe butt joint schedule 40 (VT and bent test)
· 5F, 4F position - 3” copper nickel pipe sleeve 200 (VT and macro etch test)
· 5F, 4Fposition - 1” mild steel pipe schedule socket weld 40 (VT and macro etch test)
• All pipe testing takes average welder 1-2 days
Send resume to [email protected]
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