HEADER WELDER

Cust-O-Fab, a leader in the design and manufacturing of shell and tube heat exchangers, vessels, towers, and other heat transfer components, in the petrochemical industry for 50 years is currently seeking Header Welders in our Catoosa location.

Header Welders are required to be safety minded, highly productive experts who can fit up and weld boxed headers for air cooled heat exchangers.

- Wear proper PPE at all times on shop floor and follow all safety protocols and procedures

- Read blueprints and weld procedures to ensure all welds are completed to required specifications

- Set up welding equipment, prepare materials and maintain a clean workstation to ensure proper welding

- Perform weld processes to fabricate or repair boxed headers for air cooled heat exchangers while maintaining less than a 5% x-ray repair rate

- Work with QC personnel to ensure quality is maintained on all welds

- Complete assigned work within given time frame and according to specifications

- Perform other job responsibilities as assigned, which may include performing basic tasks when such a need arises

Must be able to work in a team. Must be self-motivated, dependable, and can work over 40 hours when needed. Must be able to work at a high pace while keeping safety as the #1 priority. Must be able to listen and learn from others. Must be able to work on a task without sacrificing quality.

Knowledge / Skill / Ability

ACHE Header Welder/Fitter

Class I or A

ACHE Header Welder/Fitter

Class II or B

ACHE Header Welder/Fitter

Class III or C

Minimum years of experience welding air cooled heat exchanger headers (corner joints)

5 Years

3 Years

6 Months / Entry level (less than 6 months generally considered temp/new hire)

Number of weld positions qualified for Code stamp approval

(1G, 2G, 3G, 6G)

Qualified for all positions

Qualified in 2 or more positions

Qualified in 1 position

Number of qualified welding processes

(SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, GTAW, SAW)

Qualified in 3 or more processes

Qualified in 2 or more processes

Qualified for 1 process

Ability to weld various materials

(CS, SS, Chrome, Inco)

Qualified in 3 or more materials

Qualified in 2 or more materials

Qualified for 1 material

Average weld repair rate, as measured by NDE (XR, UT)

Less than 5% rejection

Less than 8% rejection

Less than 10% rejection

Average header fit-up rejection rate, as measured by QC and per ASME standards and fabrication drawings

Less than 1% rejection

Less than 5% rejection

Less than 10% rejection

Ability to fit-up all aspects of a header (plug box and cover plate)

Proficient in at least 1 header type

Prior experience in at least 1 header type

Not required but a willingness to learn

Proficiency in cutting processes (carbon arc, plasma cutter)

Proficient

Prior experience

Not required but a willingness to learn

Proficiency in repairing failed weld joints, as measured by NDE

Proficient

Prior experience

Not required but a willingness to learn

Common Job Responsibilities

- Must be able to read weld procedures for required parameters and use them accordingly.

- Must be able to read prints for weld procedures, weld sizes and dimensions.

- Must be willing to step outside of preferred welding style when company’s need arises to perform tasks such as fitting nozzles, wrapper plates, etc.

- Willingness to follow company’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

- Must be able to work with QC to ensure quality is maintained on all projects.

- Must be able to operate overhead cranes / jib cranes and have rigging knowledge.

Key personal characteristics

- Must perform as a team leader and mentor, one who positively contributes to the development of peers

- Able to respectfully identify challenges then propose possible solutions

- Be self-motivated and driven for individual and company high performance

- Recognizes need to own personal safety and actively contributes to peer safety

- Understands role and benefit of mentoring others

- Able to respectfully identify challenges and propose possible solutions

- Be self-motivated and driven for individual and company high performance

- Recognizes need to own personal safety and actively contributes to peer safety

- Able to respectfully identify challenges and, when applicable, propose possible solutions

- Be self-motivated and driven for individual high performance

- Recognizes need to own personal safety and actively contributes to peer safety