Stick Welder (SMAW / MMA)

Type: Project-Based 12 Months

Syntech Recruitment are partnering with an engineering contractor to recruit experienced Stick Welders (SMAW / MMA) for a major fabrication and installation project in Dublin. This follows on from a live power generation project in Co. Kerry and involves heavy plate welding, structural steelwork, boiler components, pressure vessel and tank fabrication within a formal QA and inspection environment. This is not general fabrication - it is high-specification industrial welding for major multinational clients across oil & gas, power generation and process plant sectors.

Stick Welder (SMAW / MMA) Responsibilities

• Carry out MMA (Stick / SMAW) welding on heavy plate, structural steelwork and boiler components to high specification
• Weld pressure vessel shells, tank components and process plant steelwork to formal welding procedures (WPS)
• Perform multi-run welds - root, fill and cap - to a high and consistent standard in all positions
• Prepare materials and joints prior to welding - grinding, bevelling and fit-up checks
• Work from fabrication drawings, general arrangement drawings and welding procedure specifications
• Ensure correct welding parameters, pre-heat temperatures and consumables are applied at all times
• Understand and support PWHT (post-weld heat treatment) requirements on applicable materials
• Visually inspect own welds and support NDT processes - RT and UT inspection regimes in operation
• Maintain welding documentation and traceability records throughout
• Work closely with Platers, pipefitters and supervisors during fabrication and installation phases
• Adhere to all site safety procedures and permit-to-work systems
• Ensure all work is completed right-first-time to project QA and client inspection standards

Stick Welder (SMAW / MMA) Requirements

• Minimum 5 years MMA / SMAW welding experience in heavy industrial fabrication or site environments
• Coded or previously coded MMA welder - ASME IX or BS EN ISO 9606-1 - with evidence of coded work within the last 12 months strongly preferred
• Proven experience welding heavy plate, pressure vessels, storage tanks or boiler components
• Experience on power generation, oil & gas, petrochemical or process plant projects - working under formal QA and inspection regimes
• Competent in all-position welding - overhead, vertical and fixed position essential for this type of work
• Multi-run welding to radiographic quality standard - understanding of root, fill and cap technique
• Familiar with WPS requirements, pre-heat procedures and material traceability
• Understanding of PWHT requirements and how they affect welding sequence and technique
• Able to visually inspect own welds and support RT/UT NDT activities
• Familiar with permit-to-work systems and structured EPC project environments
• Available for immediate start

Highly Desirable

• Active coded certification - not lapsed
• TIG welding capability alongside MMA - increases scope significantly on this type of project
• Boiler work experience - drums, headers, pressure parts or associated steelwork
• Tank erection welding experience
• CSCS / Safe Pass / relevant site safety card
• Experience working to client quality standards for oil & gas or power generation majors

Benefits

• Immediate start available
• 12-month project-based contract on a major industrial project in Dublin
• Opportunity for overtime
• Lodge depending on location of work
• Pension contribution
• Death in service benefit
• 21 days holidays plus 10 bank holidays