About This Role
This TIG Welder role involves high-quality precision welding, fabrication, repair, and maintenance of industrial equipment, pressure piping systems, stainless steel components, and structural assemblies. The position supports plant reliability and asset integrity by ensuring all welding activities adhere to approved procedures, engineering drawings, quality standards, and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong welding expertise, excellent craftsmanship, and experience in an industrial manufacturing or process plant environment.
Responsibilities
- Execute TIG welding on stainless steel, carbon steel, alloy steel, aluminum, and other metals in accordance with approved welding procedures and quality specifications
- Carry out fabrication, modification, and repair of piping systems, tanks, vessels, structural components, and mechanical equipment to ensure operational reliability
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, welding symbols, blueprints, and fabrication sketches to perform welding activities accurately
- Prepare materials, bevels, joints, and surfaces for welding while ensuring proper alignment and fit-up prior to welding operations
- Inspect completed welds for defects and ensure compliance with quality standards, dimensional accuracy, and welding specifications
- Operate, maintain, and inspect welding machines, gas cylinders, torches, electrodes, and associated equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation
- Comply with Permit-to-Work (PTW), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), hot work procedures, fire prevention measures, PPE requirements, and all applicable Health, Safety, and Environmental regulations
Requirements
- National Diploma (ND) in Mechanical Engineering, Welding and Fabrication Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related technical discipline; OR Trade Test Grade I, II, and III in Welding, Fabrication, Mechanical Maintenance, or a related engineering trade
- Minimum of three (3) years' industrial experience in TIG welding, fabrication, plant maintenance, manufacturing, fertilizer, petrochemical, oil and gas, power generation, cement, or related heavy industrial environments
- Demonstrated experience in stainless steel pipe welding, equipment repair, and industrial fabrication activities
- Competency in TIG welding techniques for stainless steel, carbon steel, and alloy materials
- Competency in pipe welding, structural welding, and fabrication techniques
- Competency in reading and interpretation of engineering drawings and welding symbols
- Competency in joint preparation, grinding, cutting, beveling, and fit-up procedures
- Competency in the use of welding equipment, hand tools, and measuring instruments
- Knowledge of welding defects, inspection methods, and repair techniques
