Welding Technician at RusselSmith Group

Job Description

• Lay out, position, and secure parts and assemblies according to specifications, using
• straightedge, combination square, calipers, and ruler.
• Tack-welds or welds components and assemblies, using electric, gas, arc, or other welding equipment.
• Cut workpiece, using powered saws, hand shears, or chipping knife.
• Melt lead bar, wire, or scrap to add lead to joint or to extrude melted scrap into reusable form.
• Install or repairs equipment, such as lead pipes, valves, floors, and tank linings.
• Observe tests on welded surfaces, such as hydrostatic, x-ray, and dimension tolerance to
• evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
• Inspect grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometer, caliper, and precision
• measuring instruments.
• Remove rough spots from workpiece, using portable grinder, hand file, or scraper.
• Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Heat, form, and dress metal parts, using hand tools, torch, or arc welding equipment.
• Ignite torch and adjusts valves, amperage, or voltage to obtain desired flame or arc.
• Analyze engineering drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly, and welding
• operations.
• Develop templates and other work aids to hold and align parts.

Job Qualifications

• A Technical degree or journey man experience of 6-15years and above related experience in welding
• Rope Access IRATA Level 3
• Must have experience welding multiple types of pipe including, but not limited to: carbon steel, stainless steel, and chrome.
• Certified in at least 3 of these processes: SMAW, SAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW
• Knowledge and experience in 6G Pipe Testing
• Valid A.W.S D1.1 Certification
• Responsible for carrying out all your duties in a safe, competent manner and in line with
• both systems and the IRATA Code of Practice. 
• Extensive experience in welding and fabrication mainly in the piping and Vessels
• Knowledge and experience in all QC related activities in Piping, welding, related Piping
• Valid BOSIET Offshore Survival Certification
• Full UKOOA Medical & TB Clearance certificate
• Technical background in advanced welding methods and procedures
• Knowledge of various international welding equipment
• Knowledge and adherence to safety rules, regulations and good housekeeping standards.