MIG Welder (Contract, 2–6 Weeks)

The role

You will perform production MIG or flux-core welding on steel structures and frames for drilling equipment. This includes finishing a large weldment and supporting structural welding on a rig build.

What you will do

• Production MIG (GMAW) and/or flux-core (FCAW) welding of steel structures and frames
• Finish welding on a large weldment that is already partially fit and tacked
• Weld internal gussets through access panels
• Fit-up, tacking, grinding, and weld cleanup
• Repair or cut out and redo welds when needed
• Read and work from fabrication drawings, weld symbols, and engineers' direction
• Manage heat and distortion on long structures and keep alignment within tolerance
• Keep a clean, organized, and safe work area
• Follow shop safety rules including hot-work, fire-watch, PPE, and housekeeping
• Work closely with mechanical engineering and assembly team

Required qualifications

• Several years of hands-on structural or production welding on steel, with GMAW (MIG) as main process
• Comfortable welding in every position on heavy plate and structural steel
• Can read fabrication drawings and weld symbols
• Experienced with fit-up, grinding, and the shop tools that go with them
• Fast, consistent, and good quality
• Can show pictures of past welds
• Safety-minded
• Can handle physical work, including moving and lifting heavy parts
• Reliable and available full-time on-site for the whole 2–6 week contract
• Must be willing to work from headquarters in El Segundo
• Must bring your own welding gear, including welding machine, hood, leathers, and PPE

Nice to have

• AWS certification (for example, AWS D1.1 structural) or other current welding certifications
• Flux-core (FCAW) experience in addition to MIG
• Experience with heavy equipment, mining, oilfield, or other industrial machinery weldments
• Experience working to inspection by a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
• Interest in staying on for future work as the build continues

Before you apply

• Send your resume or work history, along with photos of recent welds

About the company

Durin builds and operates automated drill rigs to accelerate mineral discovery. The company aims to become the foundation of the global supply chain.