Per Diem Pipe Welder

Aerotek
Newport News,VA,23601,USA
$50 an hour
Full-time

Job Title : Pipe Welder

Job Description

Seeking a skilled Pipe Welder with a minimum of five years of commercial / naval experience. The ideal candidate will be adept at multi-pass all-position fillet and butt welds using SMAW and GTAW processes, including the ability to mirror weld.

This role requires working in physically demanding conditions, including shipboard environments, sub-assemblies, on ladders, and staging areas.

Familiarity with OSHA regulations relevant to the shipbuilding industry is crucial. Candidates must be proficient in using fillet gauges, butt gauges, and a six-inch scale.

Required Skills :

pass. All position fillet and butt welds using the SMAW (Shielded metal arc) process

2. Ability to fuse inserts and weld carbon steel, stainless steel and copper nickel pipe using the SMAW and GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) processes

3. Ability to mirror weld using the SMAW and GTAW processes

4. Heating - Oxygen / Propane Heating Torch

5. Experience working in physically demanding environments (shipboard, sub-assemblies, ladders, staging, .

6. Familiarity with OSHA regulations relative to the shipbuilding industry.

7. Ability to properly use fillet gauges, butt gauges, and a six inch scale.

Hard Skills

  • SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding)
  • GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding)
  • Mirror Welding
  • Pipe Welding
  • Use of fillet gauges, butt gauges, and a six inch scale

Soft Skills

  • Physical endurance
  • Adaptability
  • Attention to safety
  • Precision

Job Type

This is a contract position with a duration of 2 Year(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Newport News, Virginia.

Work Environment

The position involves working in confined spaces aboard naval ships and in shop environments, requiring frequent climbing of ladders and stairs.

Candidates must be prepared for a physically demanding work setting.

About Aerotek :

We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity.

As a Best of Staffing Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees.

Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year.

Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at .

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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