Job Description
Kodiak Labor Solutions is hiring experienced MIG Rollout Pipe Welders for a long-term fabrication shop project in the Midwest.
The work is performed in a fast-paced production fabrication shop and includes both freehand pipe welding and rollout welding using shop equipment and welding manipulators. Qualified candidates should be able to consistently produce high-quality welds while working from established welding procedures, drawings, and specifications.
What You Will Do
- Perform MIG/GMAW welding on carbon steel pipe
- Complete freehand and rollout pipe welds
- Operate welding manipulators and other shop equipment for rollout welding
- Perform root, fill, and cap welds according to applicable welding procedures
- Weld pipe in multiple positions as required
- Use MIG/GMAW, FCAW, and metal core welding processes
- Inspect pipe preparation and fit-up before welding
- Maintain proper penetration, bead profile, and overall weld quality
- Read and interpret fabrication drawings, weld symbols, and welding specifications
- Identify and correct weld defects when necessary
- Coordinate with pipefitters, supervisors, and quality control personnel
- Maintain a clean and organized fabrication area
- Follow all shop safety requirements and welding procedures
Requirements
- Professional MIG pipe welding experience required
- Experience welding carbon steel pipe
- Previous rollout pipe welding experience preferred
- Experience operating a welding manipulator preferred
- Working knowledge of MIG/GMAW, FCAW, and metal core welding processes
- Strong understanding of pipe preparation, fit-up, and welding procedures
- Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings and weld symbols
- Previous fabrication shop or production welding experience preferred
- Ability to consistently produce quality pipe welds in a fast-paced production environment
- Must be able to pass a hands-on weld test
- Reliable attendance and ability to work the full 60-hour weekly schedule