FCAW Plate Welder 1st Class NIGHTS

Plate Welder 1st Class (PLW1) - Welder capable of welding SMAW & FCAW on plate/structural with ABS Q24G or ASME or AWS plate test (2G3G4G).

Company Overview:

Gulf Copper LLC a subsidiary of Davie Defense is a leading Marine Repair and New Construction company based in Galveston Texas with more than 75 years of ship repair and fabrication experience on the Gulf Coast. Gulf Coppers primary business is the repair and refurbishment of marine vessels ship construction and fabrication for transportation government and oil and gas markets.

Benefits:

• 401 (k)
• Group Health & Dental Plan
• Short-& Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life & Voluntary Life Insurance
• Holiday & Vacation Pay
• Employee Assistance Program

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This positionis responsible forthe following: Other duties may be assigned.

1. A weldermust understand welding procedures andparameters.
2. Cancomprehendand utilize blueprints sketches drawings and work process instruction.
3. Welds steel plates andpipesin the repair and/or construction of marine vessels industrial componentsand associated equipment.
4. Have the skills to usevarious typesof welding equipment fordifferent typesof metal.
5. Welds components in a flat vertical or overheadposition.
6. Performs related tasks such as cutting and grinding.
7. Repairs broken or cracked partsfillsholes and increasesthe sizeof metal parts.
8. Weldsmetal parts together using gas weldingbrazingarcwelding wire fedwelding or tigwelding process and procedures.
9. Highly skilled weldersoften aretrained to work with a wide variety of materials such as titanium aluminumor exotic metals in addition to steel.
10. Select and set up welding equipment execute the planned welds and examine the welds to ensure that they meet standards or specifications.

Required Education & Experience:

1. High School Diplomasome collegeor technical school certificationsix months to oneyear(s)experienceor equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Must pass an ABS or ASME weld test.

Working Conditions:

1. Open-air conditions such as noisy hot cold etc.
2. Must be able to stand andoperateequipment forup to fourcontinuoushours.
3. You mustwear hearing eyeheadprotectionand proper PPE.
4. Some climbing(100 feet or higher) and lifting (50 lbs.) involved.
5. Working with hot and sometimes hazardous materials.
6. Work on inland and offshore bargesor in industrialsettings.
7. Enter roundmanholeswith inside diameters of 18 and other internally confined spaces.
8. Traverse gangways and scaffolding at varying heights.

Necessary Equipment Operation:

1. Blow torches- Motorized cutting torches; Pattern cutting torches; Weldingtorches.
2. Gas welding brazing or cutting apparatus- Brazing equipment;Heliarcwelding equipment; Oxyacetylene equipment; Portable gasoperatedarc welders.
3. Manlift or personnel lift- hydraulic truck lifts; Swing stages
4. Weldingmasks- Hand shields; Weldingshields.

Special Skills:

1. Ability to work under deadlines and schedule pressures.
2. Ability to read and interpret blueprints sketchesdrawingsand technical manuals.
3. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
4. High performance anda strongteam player.
5. Commitment to company values and safetyprogram.

Welder Position Basic Requirements:

Qualifications of class Class will be based upon judgment by quality control and/or production management in terms of the quality and productivity of the welds.

• Plate Welder 2ndClass(PLW2) - Welder capable of welding SMAW or FCAW on plate/structural with ABS Q24G or ASME or AWS plate test(2G3G4G).
• Plate Welder 1stClass(PLW1) - Welder capable of welding SMAW & FCAW on plate/structural with ABS Q24G or ASME or AWS plate test (2G3G4G).
• Pipe Welder 2ndClass(PPW2) Welder capable of welding SMAW or FCAW on plate/structural &SMAW or FCAW on pipe with ABS Q3 or AWS 6g pipe test.
• Pipe Welder 1stClass(PPW1) Welder capable of welding SMAW & FCAW and orGTAW onpipe. Must Pass ABS Q3 or ASME 6G or AWS 6G pipe test.
• Combination Welder1stClass- Pipe/Plate/Structural(PPLW) Welder capable ofprocess /structural pipe and plate welding using GTAWFCAW and or GTAWSMAW.
• Combination Welder 2ndClass- Pipe/Plate/Structural(PPLW) Welder capable ofprocess /structural pipe and plate welding using GTAWFCAW and or GTAWSMAW.

The statementshereinare intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this are not intended to be construed as a comprehensive list of all responsibilities duties and skillsrequired ofassigned personnel.

*Descriptions followed by an asteriskindicatedaily or more frequent responsibilities.