Welder

Welder

U.S. Pipe is seeking a welder to join our team in Lynchburg, VA. The welder position supports as part of the maintenance department in a heavy industrial manufacturing operation. Welders perform fabrication and repair of machine equipment, process piping, flue gas handling systems, structural components using multiple processes GMAW/FCAW/SMAW and occasionally GTAW working with ferrous and nonferrous metals, including cast iron.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Maintenance repair of industrial manufacturing equipment inside/outside plant, as needed.
• Fabrication of industrial equipment, in shop, as needed.
• Working from fabrication drawings
• Multi-process welding experience GMAW/FCAW/SMAW/GTAW, brazing, cutting torch, plasma, carbon arc, band saw. Carbon, Stainless, nickel alloy, cast iron/steel
• Structural steel repair, fabrication, modification as needed
• Process piping, Hydraulic piping, fit and weld, as needed

Qualifications:

• Must have a high school diploma or GED
• At least 4 years' experience as a certified welder in an industrial setting: plant maintenance, mill, or power plant shutdown/new construction
• Certified welder: AWS D1.1 structural 1" plate 3G/4G [unlimited thickness] bend or Xray
• Proficiency working from blueprints
• Ability to perform out-of-position stick welding
• Have shop work and field work

Preferred qualifications:

• Certified welder: AWS D10, carbon pipe 6G 2" XH SMAW 6010/7018 or Tig root/7018 F/C, bend or Xray
• Experience fitting and welding process piping/hydraulic piping/pressure piping
• Experience as a structural ironworker/welder
• Experience as a boilermaker/tubewelder or pressure piping
• Experience as a ship fitter/welder
• Rigging experience
• Industrial shutdown experience: steam generation, papermill, steel mill/foundry, quarry, etc.

U.S. Pipe is an equal opportunity employer committed to developing a workforce with well-qualified individuals without regard to their race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, disability, veteran status or other protected characteristics. U.S. Pipe is a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment testing as a condition of employment. If you are unable to apply online due to a disability, contact the U.S. Pipe recruiting team at View phone number on click.appcast.io.