Pipewelder 1st Class ~ Ingalls 37302

PIPEWELDER 1ST Class
Location: Pascagoula, MS
Duration: 12-month contract
Pay Range: $38.00 per hour, based on level of experience
Must be US Citizen

Sorry, No C2C or third party resumes.

Job Description:
Pipe Welder is responsible for performing pipe welding procedures on Stainless Steel and Copper-Nickel pipe using Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), also known as tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding.
The shipyard environment is an around the clock manufacturing setting.
Production areas at times involve working at different heights, confined spaces, different weather conditions as well as multiple shifts 24 hours a day.
Welder may be required to work either day or night dependent upon the number of ships under construction at any one point in time.
Our client stresses the practice of working safely in all situations with safety procedures meeting, and most times, exceeding industry standards.
Types of metal materials with a variety of welding processes; the most basic of which are, Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) also known as "stick welding” and Flux-Core Arc Welding (FCAW) also known as “wire welding.” Must pass military standard X-Ray welding test on stainless steel and copper nickel in the 6G position (restricted).
A pipe welding test will be given in a restricted position (6 G) on a 5'' schedule 80 carbon steel pipe. GTAW (TIG) process used for root pass, 11018 electrode used for weld fill portion and cap.

Basic Qualifications:
US Citizen required
Minimum 3 Yrs. of pipe welding experience
Must have experience in Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), also known as Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) also known as "stick welding” .

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