Blueprints, Grinding, Hand Tools, Machine Tool, Safety/Work Safety, Welding
Curious about the work? Let’s break it down.
What will you build?
- Structural assemblies including plates, beams, frames, brackets, foundations, supports, and related components.
How will you do it?
- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, weld symbols, and job specifications to plan each weld.
- Select the right process—FCAW, SMAW, GMAW, or others—based on facility requirements and materials like steel or aluminum.
- Prepare materials through grinding, beveling, cleaning, fitting, and precise positioning.
- Use grinders, torches, welding machines, hand tools, and measuring tools to execute quality welds.
Where will you work?
- Confined spaces
- Elevated areas
- Onboard vessels
- Shop environments
What keeps you safe?
- Consistent adherence to company and client safety rules and the proper use of PPE.
What do you need to qualify?
- Proven experience as a structural welder in a shipyard, fabrication shop, or industrial environment.
- Ability to pass a practical, hands-on welding test.
- Competence in reading basic blueprints, understanding weld symbols, and taking accurate measurements.
- Knowledge of welding safety and correct PPE usage.
- Comfort operating grinders, torches, welding power sources, hand tools, and measuring devices.
- Capability to work solo or collaborate within a crew.
If you’re ready to put precise, code-worthy structural welds into place across varied environments, we’d like to hear from you.