http://www.international-welder.com News for Welders Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:00:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Boiler Makers OIL AND GAS EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL Boilermakers fabricate, assemble, erect, test, maintain and repair boilers, vessels, tanks, towers, heat exchangers and other heavy-metal structures. Main duties Read blueprints or specifications to plan sequence of operation Lay out plate, sheet steel or other heavy metal and mark bending and cutting lines on work piece using ... http://www.international-welder.com/index.php/boiler-makers-for-canada/ Insulators OIL AND GAS EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL following duties: Read and interpret drawings and specifications to determine insulation requirements and select type of insulation required Measure and cut insulating material to required dimensions using hand and power tools Apply and secure insulation using spraying, blowing, pasting, strapping, taping and other application and installation methods Fit insulation around ... http://www.international-welder.com/index.php/insulators-canada/ PIPE FITTERS OIL AND GAS EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL Trade certificate required plus 5 years post qualification experience in pipe fitting. Your duties as a Pipefitter will include the layout, assembly, fabrication, erection, fit-up, repair, connection, preparation, support, and testing of piping systems in the construction of a new oil upgrading industrial plant. You will require ... http://www.international-welder.com/index.php/pipefitters-for-canada/ MILLWRIGHTS OIL AND GAS EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL Experience: Trade certificate. 6  years post qualification experience as an Industrial Millwright. Package: Excellent Pay- $38.10 PER HOUR PLUS OVERTIME Flights Accommodation Board Visa Arranged Work starts 1st December 2008 WORK IS IN CANADA- FORT MC MURRAY Contact Joseph Tarrant EMEA Regional Manager Trade Skills Global 17 Rathfarnham Road Terenure Dublin 6W IRELAND Office- +353 (0) 1 499 2240 Cell   - +353 (0) 857480069 Fax   - +353 (0) 1 ... http://www.international-welder.com/index.php/millwrights-for-canada/ I couldn't agree more with Colin McKendrys comments on the Belfast Telegraph owner of McKendry Fabrications, who has a positive attitude to the current market. In my opinion if you keep positive and work hard then you can take advantage of this current crisis. One of the huge advantages of being ... http://www.international-welder.com/index.php/polish-welders-help-mckendry-fabrications-buck-the-trend/ Well if you wasn't worried before Sri Lanka are looking to certify their 500,000 construction workers of various trades to be certified to make it easier for them to gain work with other countries with the UK being one of them for sure. It is quite frustrating at times knowing that ... http://www.international-welder.com/index.php/sri-lanka-to-certify-500k-construction-personnel/ I just had to write about this amazing welding story, apparently a welder sitting in his van on his way to work decides to light up a cigarette. The next thing he knows is the van is completely destroyed. It appears it was a complete miracle, particularly as the shop owner ... http://www.international-welder.com/index.php/welder-blows-himself-up/ Well I am not to sure what to say about this, but one thing is for sure it is unique and with only 5oo worldwide are very exclusive. The price is £24.50 and would be shipped from New Zealand, that[s if you want to stand out from the crowd, whether it ... http://www.international-welder.com/index.php/doctor-who-welders-mask/ Well I have to admit I was keen to write this post after some of the welding disasters recently. So for some more positive news in the press I came across these two welders who are clasic rags to riches stories. The first is Ed Shea, who has just been made ... http://www.international-welder.com/index.php/successful-welders/ I have to admit writting here on international welder gets rather fustrating at time when, all you get to here about is welding accidents, so at some stage I will try to find anything that is possitve newsworthy in future. So as most of us have heard about the crane crash ... http://www.international-welder.com/index.php/new-york-crane-was-the-welder-at-fault/