Maintenance Certified Welder
Description
Maintenance Certified Welder
Buckman – Memphis, TN
Location: Memphis, TN
Language: English
Travel: up to 5%
Buckman is a privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, TN, USA, committed to safeguarding the environment, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting sustainable development. Buckman delivers exceptional service and innovative solutions to our customers globally in the pulp and paper, leather, and water treatment sectors to help boost productivity, reduce risk, improve product quality, and provide a measurable return on investment.
Position Summary
Performs certified welding and fabrication tasks to maintain, repair, and modify production and utility equipment in a batch specialty chemical plant. Ensures work is executed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
Key Outcomes/Responsibilities
Outcome: Safe & Compliant Welding Execution
Zero safety incidents; 100% compliance with permit-to-work and regulatory requirements.
Actions:
Actions:
- Performs welding activities in accordance with ASME, AWS, and site-specific standards.
Follows all safety protocols including hot work permits, PPE, and confined space entry.
Outcome: High-Quality Fabrication & Repairs
>95% first-pass quality rate; <5% rework due to weld defects
Actions:
- Fabricates and repairs piping, vessels, structural supports, and equipment components using appropriate welding techniques (e.g., TIG, MIG, Stick).
- Conducts visual and dimensional inspections to ensure weld integrity.
Outcome: Support for Preventive & Corrective Maintenance
On-time completion of scheduled work; reduced downtime due to weld-related failures.
Actions:
- Executes welding tasks as part of planned maintenance and emergency repairs.
Collaborates with planners and technicians to ensure readiness and alignment with production schedules.
Outcome: Documentation & Traceability
100% documentation accuracy; audit-ready compliance.
Actions:
Actions:
- Completes weld logs, inspection records, and job documentation as required by site protocols and regulatory standards.
Maintains certification records and ensures qualifications are current.
Outcome: Continuous Improvement & Reliability Support
Contribution to ≥1 improvement initiative per quarter; reduction in recurring weld-related failures.
Actions:
Actions:
- Identifies opportunities to improve weld techniques, material selection, and fabrication methods.
Participates in root cause analysis and reliability improvement initiatives.
Basic Qualifications
- Education Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent
- Job Experience: 4 - 6 years
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in TIG, MIG, Stick welding; pipe fitting; blueprint reading; weld inspection
- Safety Knowledge: Familiarity with hot work permitting, confined space entry, and hazardous materials handling
- Systems: Basic CMMS usage for work order documentation (e.g., SAP PM)
Competencies
- Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
- Manages Complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
- Plans and Aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
- Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
We appreciate the interest of recruitment partners, but we are not engaging external agencies for this role.
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