Job Description

Calgon Carbon | A Kuraray Company currently has an opportunity where you can be a part of our growing team as we provide our customers outstanding products that make the air we breathe and the water we use safe for generations to come.  

Position: Welder II LAV
Location: Equipment and Assembly Facility - Pittsburgh, PA

$26.74 to start with a wage step progression plan
Eligibility to receive a $1,000 new hire retention bonus ($500 payment at hire and an additional $500 payment after successfully completing 6-months of employment)

Tool Allowance Program: New employees hired as a Welder II will be offered a 30-day period following their hire date to submit a one-time reimbursement up to $250 for the purchase of tools 

Excellent Benefits: Medical, dental, prescription & vision, HSA & retirement savings (401k) – Generous Company Match!
Perks: Incentives/bonus plans, competitive pay, paid time off (vacation starting at 3 weeks), tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, fun events, learning & development opportunities.  

Hour of work: Schedule flexibility to work in rotating shifts - Must be able to work a 3 shift rotation

Under the supervision of the E&A supervisor or group leader, the technician will perform all functions under this job description.  This includes all necessary functions to maintain a clean and safe shop.  Complies with all Company and Safety Policies and procedures in the performance of assigned duties.

Welds all vessels (including large ASME) and structural components utilizing SMAW, FCAW, SAW, GTAW and GMAW welding processes.  Performs these procedures to meet CCC certified procedures.  (These may include ASME, API, AWS, and ANSI code certification.)  Materials may include carbon steel, stainless steel and various other nickel-based alloys.

 Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to) 

• Able to pass non-destructive testing of pressure retaining welds, on both pipe and vessels
• Works from drawings/sketches to determine weld size, weld location and weld process
• Inspects own work to ensure compliance to drawings and weld procedures and makes necessary repairs
• Assist with incoming parts inspection and final product inspection and complete appropriate documentation
• Operate Fork trucks, jib cranes and overhead crane
• Complete ASME code weld log documentation daily
• Comply with company policies
• Material handling/movement 
• Welding
• Assist in other areas of the plan as assigned

Specific qualifications for this technology welding role include: 

• A High School diploma or Trade School certification is required 
• Capability to obtain ASME section 9 in GTAW, GMAW, and FCAW certification while Employed
• 2 years of experience welding on pressure vessels and FCAW welding process is required 
• CCC procedures certification 
  

More about Calgon Carbon, A Kuraray Company

We are a company of scientific innovators with over 205 patents. For over 75 years, we’ve been innovating solutions to the world’s emerging challenges. Since creating the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, Calgon Carbon has been a pioneer in developing advanced products, systems and services for air and water purification. Calgon Carbon’s product portfolio now encompasses more than 700 direct market applications.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,350 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron.

Calgon Carbon was acquired by Kuraray in March of 2018. With complementary products and services, the combined organization will continue to focus on providing the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon and filtration media products, equipment, and services to meet customer needs anywhere in the world.

Calgon Carbon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 
Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans
VEVRRA Federal Contractor