Pipe Welder

Pipe Welder

Pay: $50/hr + $140 per diem (non-local)

Duration: 2 year + Contract

Shift Schedule: Must be willing to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shifts.

Overtime: No mandatory overtime, opportunities to work overtime available

Client: Lead Marine Staffing

Location: Newport News, VA

Responsibilities will include

· All position fillet and butt welds using the SMAW (Shielded metal arc) process

· Ability to fuse inserts and weld carbon steel, stainless steel and copper nickel pipe using the SMAW and GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) processes

· Ability to mirror weld using the SMAW and GTAW processes

· Heating - Oxygen/Propane Heating Torch

· Experience working in physically demanding environments (shipboard, sub-assemblies, ladders, staging, etc.).

· Familiarity with OSHA regulations relative to the shipbuilding industry.

· Ability to properly use fillet gauges, butt gauges, and a six inch scale.

Welding Qualifications

o All positions using the SMAW and GTAW processes

o Thin wall sockets (Required for below 0.187 wall joints)