Welder
Job Description
Empowering Opportunity
Position: Welder
Company: Edison Chouest Offshore
Company: Edison Chouest Offshore
Job Brief
Working conditions: scheduled workdays cover monday through friday.
Experience
Job Success Stories of 5 Years is required
Job Detail
- Determines proper weld procedure either by blueprints, drawings, work order, or by oral instruction from supervisor. Uses electric or fuel burning arc welding equipment. Selects proper electrode wire and inserts into rodholder or gun. Sets welding unit to proper amperage or voltage. Strikes arc which generates heat to melt and deposit metal from electrode or electrode wire to workpiece to join components together. Manually guides electrode along weld line, maintaining length of arc and speed of movement to form specific depth of fusion and size of bead. Welds in flat, vertical, horizontal, overhead, and diagonal positions. Examines weld for proper bead size and characteristics. May clean weld joint or workpiece using wire brush, portable grinder, air chipper, needle scaler, or chemical bath. May preheat workpiece using hand torch or heating unit. May remove excess metal in preparation of part to be welded by using arc gouger. May cut metal plates or structural shapes for assembly using hand torch, metal shear, or metal saw. May position and clamp workpieces together or assemble them on a jig or other type ficture. May tackweld assemblies together prior to final welding. Visually examines welds for adherence to specifications. May grind welds or deformities on or in welds prior to completion of work. Performs other incidental tasks such as transporting tools, welding leads, structural parts, and welding supplies. May also operate overhead cranes and company vehicles. Essential Job Requirements:
- Education and Vocational: Must be able to read and write alphabetically and numerically. 3-5 years of welding experience is required.
- Must be able to pass company specified performance or standards tests. May be designated according to type of testing qualified to: stick welder (plate), stick welder (pipe), flux-cored arc welder (open butt), flux-cored arc welder (fillet), flux-cored arc welder (fillet butt), short arc welder, heli arc welder, and flux-cored arc welder (pipe). Must be able to pass 3G (Vertical) and 4G (Overhead) groove welding test.
- Must have experience welding with 100% CO2 and working with 1″ plate.
- Must be able to provide verifiable references of past work history.
- Physical Requirements: Repetitive sequences that require balancing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, lifting, finger manipulation, grasping, feeling, seeing, hearing, speaking, and an acute sense of smell. This position is classified as heavy work exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements exceed those for medium work. Location: Travel to other Edison Chouest Offshore shipyards and port facilities may be required.
- Limitations and Disclaimers:
- The above is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. Benefits
- 401k, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Medical Insurance, Vision Powered by ExactHire:35xr80plg4rgjl1jvqgk