MIG Pulse Welder

Job Opportunity for Pulse/Spray Welders

Available positions for Pulse/Spray Welders in Virginia and South Carolina. The compensation range is $38.00 to $45.00 per hour, in addition to a per diem of $120.00, contingent upon the specific location.

Qualifications and Required Skills

Applicants must possess a minimum of four years of naval shipyard experience as a first-class Welder. The following skills are required:

• Welding Techniques: Proficiency in multi-pass, all position fillet and butt welds utilizing the following processes: SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding), and GMAW-P (Pulse Arc Welding).
• Heating Equipment: Experience with Oxygen/Propane Heating Torch.
• Physical Demands: Capability to work in a physically demanding environment, including shipboard settings, sub-assemblies, ladders, and staging.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with OSHA regulations pertinent to the shipbuilding industry.
• Gouging Skills: Proficiency in Air Carbon Arc Gouging.
• Welding Gauges: Ability to effectively utilize fillet and butt weld gauges.

Welding Qualification

All Welders are required to successfully complete all positions of Multi-pass Butt Weld Welder Qualification Tests prior to commencing productive work. These assessments will adhere to MIL-STD-248D Paragraph 5.3.3 and include the following:

1. All position (Horizontal (2G), Vertical (3G), and Overhead (4G)) SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) process.
2. All position (Horizontal (2G), Vertical (3G), and Overhead (4G)) FCAW (Flux Core Arc Welding) process.
3. Horizontal (2G) position GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) process.
4. All position (Horizontal (2G), Vertical (3G), and Overhead (4G)) GMAW-P (Pulse Arc Welding) process.
5. Air Carbon Arc Gouging proficiency test.

Application Process

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their resumes to: Jim.fails@tradeteamusa.com. Alternatively, candidates may contact 757-961-3918 ext. 7010 or cell 757-324-3704 for further inquiries.