Welder (2nd Craftsman), Ponca City Refinery

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The Welder (2nd Craftsman), Ponca City Refinery works in the maintenance departments of various business units within the refinery. This position is responsible for performing certified welding and related metal fabrication, repair, and maintenance activities on fixed equipment and piping systems within the refinery. This role supports safe, reliable, and environmentally compliant operation of the refinery by executing high quality welds, following all safety policies and procedures, and working effectively within a unionized, team-based environment.

This position requires the successful completion of an online assessment.  If you meet the required qualifications of the position, a link to complete the assessment will be emailed to you immediately after your completed application is received.  Please check your spam folder if you do not see the email.  The assessment must be completed within 7 days of your application date OR prior to the job posting expiration date, whichever is earlier.  The job posting expiration date is listed at the bottom of this job posting. Your assessment results will be valid for one year.

What You’ll Do

• Perform welding, cutting, and fabrication on carbon steel, stainless steel, and alloy piping, structural steel, pressure vessels, tanks, and related refinery equipment.
• Interpret blueprints, isometric drawings, P&IDs, and weld procedures to determine job requirements and proper weld processes.
• Set up and operate SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, and oxy-fuel cutting equipment in accordance with applicable welding codes and site procedures.
• Prepare work surfaces and materials, including fit up, beveling, grinding, and alignment to achieve proper weld joint geometry.
• Perform layout and measurement to ensure accurate fit and installation of fabricated components.
• Work closely with inspectors, planners, and supervisors to complete welds in accordance with approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and quality requirements.
• Support turnarounds, unit outages, projects, and routine maintenance, including occasional extended hours, overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Use appropriate rigging and lifting techniques to safely move materials and equipment in coordination with other crafts.
• Maintain tools, welding machines, leads, torches, and PPE in safe working condition; promptly report deficiencies.
• Complete required documentation (e.g., weld maps, repair records, time reports, permits) accurately and on time.
• Participate actively in safety programs, including Job Safety Analyses (JSA), pre job briefings, toolbox talks, and incident reporting.
• Comply with all refinery safety, health, environmental, and process safety policies and procedures, including hot work permitting, lockout/tagout, confined space entry, line breaking, and hazard communication.
• Work collaboratively with other craft personnel and operations to minimize downtime and support continuous improvement.
• Will be required to work overtime when needed.
• Must be able to pass two pipe welding tests prior to employment offer consisting of:
  
  • Weld 6" carbon steel pipe using the SMAW process in the 6G position
  • Weld 2" carbon steel pipe using the GTAW process in the 6G position
     

What You’ll Bring – Required

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• At least 18 years of age
• Valid driver's license
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Completion of a recognized welding apprenticeship or technical program
• Possess an Oklahoma Welder Certification card
• 3 or more years of direct welding experience in structural steel, X-ray pipe welding and blueprint reading/piping drawings
• 3 or more years of experience in the following welding processes:
  
  • SMAW (stick)
  • GTAW (tig)
  • GMAW (mig)
  • FCAW (flux core)
  • Oxy-Acetylene Cutting
• Able to use an oxy-acetylene cutting torch, arc gouger and plasma cutter
• Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform/comply with the following: 
  
  • To climb up to 250 feet in height
  • To lift up to 50 pounds
  • To work overtime, including nights, weekends, and call-outs
  • To work outside in harsh weather conditions
  • To work in enclosed spaces, such as tanks, towers, exchanger shells, drums and misc. vessels
  • To work near large, hot, high-speed machines
  • To work around chemicals, including acids and bases
  • To work with petroleum products that are under high pressure and h