- Senior
- Office in Huntsville
The Sr Welder plays a crucial role in fabricating, assembling, and welding components used in the oil and gas industry. This position requires a skilled individual with a strong background in welding techniques, precision work, and adherence to safety protocols.
Responsibilities
- Perform tungsten carbide welding, dress and redress stabilizers, mills, rotary shoes, cutting knives and other related fishing tool equipment
- Fuse metals to produce specific products and provide support to services operations
- Weld metal components together to fabricate or repair products according to layouts, blueprints, or work orders, using brazing and a variety of arc and gas welding equipment
- Weld metal parts together, utilizing both gas welding or brazing and any combination of arc welding processes
- Perform related tasks, such as thermal cutting and grinding
- Repair broken or cracked parts, fill holes, and increase size of metal parts
- Position and clamp together components of fabricated metal products preparatory to welding
- Maintain needed supplies and order as necessary with prior approval
- Be available to work on a 24-hour basis
- Understand and comply with Weatherford Quality Policy, Quality Systems Manual, Operating and Technical Procedures, and Workplace Instructions
- Understand and comply with all safety rules and company policies of Weatherford
- Carry out work assignments to the highest quality level
- Perform various other duties and activities as assigned by supervisor within the physical constraints of the job
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of related experience
- Experience in carbide welding
- Experience within a fabrication environment
- Overhead crane operating experience
- Experience in welding/grinding downhole tools
- Ability to read engineering drawings
- Flexibility and adaptability to adjust to the demands of the oil industry
Preferred Qualifications
- Brazing experience
Company
Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.
When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger – a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other’s successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.
Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
