Job Description Job Description
Pipe Welder Requirements
The ideal Pipe Welder candidate should have a minimum of five years welding experience. This candidate should have experience with structual welding as well as pipe welding, as this position will require the ability to perform work on both processes.
During pipe welding assignments, the candidate will utilize FCAW and GTAW processes to weld groove joints as well as fillet joints. In most cases, these weld joints will be in restricted positions, thus requiring advanced-level welding skills.
Prior to conducting pipe welding assessments, the candidate must first accomplish the structural welding assessment. The pipe welder assessment entails four modules, as referenced below.
Pipe Welder Assessment
Module 1 (1-2 Days)
Test (6")
Description
FCAW Pipe Sleeve
Positions: 4F (Military and commercial), 5F
Material: Mild steel
Dimensions: 0.432"/6"
Module 2 (1-2 Days)
Test (2.5")
Description
GTAW CuNi Pipe Butt Joint on Backing
Position: 6G
Material: 34B CuNi
Type: Schedule 40
Module 3 (1-2 Days)
Test (1/2")
Description
GTAW CuNi Socket Joint w/ Restriction
Positions: 4F, 5F
Material: 34B CuNi 70/30
Type: C71500 (Class 700)
Module 4 (1-2 Days)
Test (1")
Description
GTAW Steel Socket Joint w/ Restriction
Positions: 4F, 5F
Material: 02B CFE and low alloy
Type: Schedule 40
Assessment Results
The Training Admin will email the assessments to the Subcontractor Admin Team. Candidates who pass the assessment will move on to Pre-Boarding.
Note: Aluminum plates require x-ray testing by a third-party entity. This could require additional time to process the plates.
Prerequisite Training
Candidates must complete all prerequisite training prior to their first day of work. It is the Coordinator's responsibility to provide the Sub Admin valid evidence of a Candidate's completion of prerequisite training.
Acceptable evidence of completion include the following:
- Certificate
- Completion card
All completion records must clearly note the expiration date. It is the Coordinator's responsibility to keep Candidates' and Employees' training records up to date.
Training Requirements
Training Required Prior to Production Assignment
Topic
Description
OSHA 10-Hour Outreach 7615
Required for Repair assignments. OSHA 10-Hour Outreach Training is offered at UC San Diego Extension Training Institute Education Center (TIEC). Alternatively, other providers are listed on the U.S. Department of Labor website.
248D
Required for Repair assignments. This 8-hour course covers welding workmanship requirements.
Firewatch
Required for ALL assignments. This course could take between 2-8 hours in which fire safety requirements are covered.
MEWP
Required for ALL assignments. Mobile Elevated Working Platform (MEWP) is a license that is required to operate high-reach equipment. Training is scheduled directly with United Rentals.
The Sub Admin will provide rosters for classes conducted at NASSCO. The labor provider is responsible for covering these training labor charges.
Tool List
PPE
Tool List
NASSCO Supplied Tools
- Hard Hat
- Safety glasses
- Ear plugs
- Respirator
- Steel Toe Boots with leather tongue.
- Knee pads
- Flashlight
- Headlamp
- Mono-goggles
- Welding leathers: Jacket, sleeves, with bib
- Leather welding gloves and working gloves
- Flip front welding hood to fit hard hat with Z-87 lens
- Pad lock
- Slag hammer
- 8" and 10" crescent wrench
- 1/8" to 1" welding fillet gauge
- Diagonal wire cutter
- Fillet Weld gauges
- Fox tail (optional)
- Sock hood (optional)
- Measuring tape (optional)
- Pliers and screwdrivers
- Screwdriver (six-in-one)
- Pneumatic tools
- Electric tools
- Torch, silver braze
- Tig torch
- I.D. washers (stamped)
Company Description
We are a Staffing Agency that hires for Shipyard industry
Company Description We are a Staffing Agency that hires for Shipyard industry
