We are seeking a skilled Pipe Welder to join our dynamic team. We have open positions from Panama City, FL; Mobile, AL; Pascagoula, MS, to Lockport & Houma, LA. In this role, you will play a crucial part in the fabrication and installation of piping systems in various platforms of maritime vessals across various projects. If you are passionate about welding and have a keen eye for detail, we want to hear from you!
A 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. Ingalls shipyard production areas at times involve working at different heights, confined spaces, different weather conditions as well as multiple shifts 24 hours a day. As with most every position in the shipyard, a Welder may be required to work either day or night dependent upon the number of ships under construction at any one point in time. West Hill Staffing 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.”
Ability to pass a military specification welding assessment in the vertical (3G), horizontal (2G) and overhead (4G) positions
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