Pipe Welder (Eastover, SC) - Austin Industrial (T/A)

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S.

An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

Our team of employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost-efficiency.

Pipe Welder

The Pipe Welder must be able to join metal parts, such as pipe or metal plates as specified by layout, blueprints, work orders, welding procedures or oral instructions through the application of heat or electric arc-welding equipment.

Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:


* Must be a Journeyman Industrial Pipe Welder with 3-5 years of experience. 


* Must be able to Tig weld stainless steel.


* Must be able to weld 2" sch 10 GTAW and 2" heavy wall carbon steel GTAW.


* Unites pipes from torch to tanks of oxygen and fuel gas and turns valves to release mixture.


* Perform full penetration welds with SMAW and flux core welding applications.


* Start and complete x-ray welds using the GTAW and SMAW weld processes.


* Checks the weakness of work pieces and measures work pieces with straightedge or template to ensure the piece meets specifications.


* Maintain and operate welding equipment properly, following all safety regulations.


* Must be able to perform work wearing personnel protective equipment.

Including but not limited to the following: rain gear, chemical protective clothing, supplied air and air purifying respirators, safety harness, sand blast hoods, fire resistant coveralls, hard hat, ear plugs and safety glasses.


* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have full range of mobility in upper and lower body, able to reach overhead, able to work in various positions, including, but not limited to, stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling, squatting; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; work at heights; balance for extended periods of time.


* Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education – no minimum education requirements.

Experience – 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.

Must pass drug screen and background check, as condition of employment.

Per diem of $100 will be paid for days worked.  Must live 60 miles or further from the site to be eligible.  Proof of residency documents will be required to be eligible for per diem.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States.  Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan.

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