TIG PIPE WELDER

Job Description Job Description TIG / Combo Pipe Welder

Brookshire, TX Temp-to-Hire

DIHO Consulting USA LLC is seeking an experienced TIG / Combo Pipe Welder for a growing industrial manufacturing and pipe fabrication operation specializing in high-quality welded assemblies and advanced production processes.

The ideal candidate has strong, recent experience producing clean, consistent TIG root welds on pipe, while also demonstrating the ability to complete the full open-root welding process, including root, hot, fill, and cap passes. Candidates must be comfortable working from approved welding procedures and maintaining production-quality standards in a fabrication environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform TIG root welding on pipe to production and quality standards.
• Complete open-root pipe welds, including root, hot, fill, and cap passes.
• Read, interpret, and follow Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).
• Produce welds with proper penetration, fusion, and consistent root quality.
• Verify fit-up conditions and identify unacceptable gaps or high-low conditions.
• Perform pipe fabrication welding in accordance with drawings and specifications.
• Maintain weld identification and documentation as required.
• Support quality, safety, and production objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of industrial pipe welding experience.
• Proven TIG/GTAW pipe welding experience.
• Strong TIG root welding capability with consistent quality and production pace.
• Experience completing open-root pipe welds from root through cap.
• Stainless steel GTAW/TIG welding experience.
• Understanding of fit-up, root gap, penetration, and weld quality requirements.
• Ability to read and follow WPS requirements.
• Willingness to complete a practical weld test.
• Ability to work overtime, including approximately 60 hours per week when required.

Preferred

• TIG and MIG combo welding experience.
• Fabrication shop or manufacturing experience.
• Experience working in quality-controlled production environments.
• Familiarity with automated or robotic welding operations.