Welder

Job description

OEG Job Advert - Welder

Company Overview

OEG is a leading energy solutions business, providing mission-critical infrastructure assets and services to the global offshore energy industry. Through our specialist divisions - topside, marine, subsea, logistics and industrials, we are a pivotal link in the global offshore energy project chain, ensuring our customers' projects are delivered safely, reliably and efficiently.

Location

• New Iberia, Louisiana, USA.

Core Purpose

• Carry out high-quality welding, fabrication and repair work on offshore cargo carrying units (CCUs) and equipment, ensuring compliance with OEG's quality and safety standards.
• Manufacture, maintain and refurbish equipment using a range of welding techniques, ensuring all work meets relevant industry standards and customer requirements.
• Support OEG's Gulf Coast operations by ensuring equipment is maintained to a high standard, fit for purpose and ready for customer use.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Fabricate and weld new equipment, including compactors, in accordance with required specifications and quality standards.
• Carry out repairs and maintenance on cargo carrying units (CCUs), ensuring compliance with OEG's quality standards.
• Identify, remove and replace corroded or damaged structural components on baskets, shipping containers and associated equipment.
• Repair and replace door hinges, latches and other components through cutting, fabrication and reinstallation.
• Safely operate arc gouging equipment, grinders, hand tools and welding equipment to complete fabrication and repair tasks.
• Prepare, clean and finish welds using grinding or chipping techniques to ensure a high-quality finish.
• Read and interpret technical drawings and welding symbols to ensure accurate fabrication and welding.
• Perform welding in various positions, including flat, vertical and overhead, maintaining consistent quality and workmanship.

QHSE Responsibilities

To have a general understanding of the areas of our QHSE Management System and OEG's QHSE aims and objectives that are relevant to the role.

Comply with the requirements of OEG Energy Group Policies and the responsibilities within the wider QHSE Management System.

Promoting:

• a proactive health and safety culture focussed on the prevention of work-related injury or ill health and continual improvement in our processes / performance.

• environmental sustainability and energy efficiency whilst minimising our environmental impacts and preventing pollution.

• a quality culture that brings values to our business, our customers and other interested parties ensuring quality issues and opportunities for improvement are identified and implemented.

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience in welding, fabrication and structural repairs, ideally within the offshore or industrial equipment sector.
• Minimum of six months' experience operating forklifts and overhead cranes.
• Previous experience in 6GR welding using Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) procedures.
• Strong understanding of structural fabrication techniques and experience repairing DNV assemblies.
• Proven experience in MIG and Flux Core welding techniques.
• Knowledge of welding standards, fabrication processes and safe working practices.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to deliver high-quality welding and fabrication work.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a fair and inclusive recruitment process for all applicants.