Ref: 100239

Stick Welder (SMAW / MMA)

• Location Dublin, Ireland
• Job type Permanent
• Salary €52,000 – €58,000 DOE

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

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