WELDERS / BOILERMAKERS
Company
KETHELO GROUP
Location
Johannesburg
Salary
R 17,9K–R 23,2K a month
Posted
8 days ago
Via
Job Mail
Job Description
Key Requirements:
• Relevant welding qualification (trade tested / coded welder)
• Experience welding plate thicknesses from 4mm to 12mm
• Experience with STRENX 700 high-strength structural steel is highly preferred
• Capable of assembling, jigging, and welding components precisely and accurately from engineering drawings
• Experience executing complex welding procedures (WPS/PQR compliance preferred)
• Skilled with MIG & TIG welding processes on high-strength steels
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to achieve consistent weld quality to specification
• Experience in a defence, heavy vehicle, or structural fabrication environment would be advantageous
• Relevant welding qualification (trade tested / coded welder)
• Experience welding plate thicknesses from 4mm to 12mm
• Experience with STRENX 700 high-strength structural steel is highly preferred
• Capable of assembling, jigging, and welding components precisely and accurately from engineering drawings
• Experience executing complex welding procedures (WPS/PQR compliance preferred)
• Skilled with MIG & TIG welding processes on high-strength steels
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to achieve consistent weld quality to specification
• Experience in a defence, heavy vehicle, or structural fabrication environment would be advantageous
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