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6G-certified TIG, MIG and SMAW welders for piping and structural work at petrochemical plants.

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Last hiring review
17 September 2026
Applications open until
1 November 2026
Employment type
Full-time
Who can apply
All nationalities

About the job

AKFAL welders work on process piping, structural steel and tank repairs at plants across the Eastern Province, in the workshop in Jubail and on client sites during shutdowns. Most of the work is carbon steel and stainless; some jobs call for duplex and alloy. Every welder is trade-tested before mobilisation and works under an AKFAL supervisor and a QA/QC inspector.

This job sits in the Industrial Support — Skilled Trades division.

What you will do

  • Weld pipe, plate and structural steel to the WPS issued for the job
  • Prepare joints: bevelling, fit-up, tacking, pre-heat where the procedure calls for it
  • Pass a coupon test before mobilisation and repeat it when a client requires
  • Keep welds free of defects the inspector would reject: porosity, undercut, lack of fusion
  • Follow the permit-to-work, hot-work and confined-space rules of the site

What we look for

  • At least 3 years of welding on industrial piping or structures
  • 6G certification in SMAW and TIG (GTAW); MIG (GMAW) is a plus
  • Able to read isometrics, weld maps and a WPS
  • Comfortable with shift work and shutdown hours
  • Basic English or Arabic for permits and toolbox talks

Certificates that help

  • 6G welder certificate (SMAW / GTAW)
  • Aramco or SABIC welder approval, if held
  • Confined-space and hot-work training
  • Trade certificate from a recognised institute

Where we hire welders

Welder jobs in JubailThe largest industrial city in the Middle East and AKFAL's home base — refineries, petrochemical complexes and the workshop.Welder jobs in Ras Al KhairThe mining and minerals city north of Jubail — Ma'aden's phosphate and aluminium complexes and a growing shipyard.Welder jobs in JafurahAramco's unconventional gas field south of Al-Ahsa — one of the largest construction programmes in the Kingdom.Welder jobs in DammamThe Eastern Province's capital and logistics hub — industrial cities, port, power plants and the regional headquarters of contractors.

Questions applicants ask

Do I need experience?

Yes. We mobilise welders who already have three or more years on industrial piping or steel structures. A welder without experience can apply as a helper and be trained towards the 6G test.

Which certificates do I need?

A 6G certificate in SMAW and TIG is the main one. An existing Aramco or SABIC approval shortens the client's own test, but every welder is coupon-tested by AKFAL before the first job anyway.

Iqama, transfer and visa

Applicants already in Saudi Arabia with a transferable Iqama are mobilised fastest. We also recruit from abroad through licensed agencies, and the transfer or visa is handled by AKFAL with no fee to the applicant.

Hours and shifts

Normal work is a day shift at the workshop or site. During shutdowns and turnarounds crews work extended shifts, and overtime is paid as the Saudi Labour Law requires.

How is salary decided?

Pay is set by trade test result, certificates and years of experience, and confirmed in your written offer before you accept. It is discussed at interview, not published, so that a stronger welder is never capped by a listed figure.

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Steel FabricatorFabricators who read drawings and turn plate and section into structures, supports and skids.Pipe FitterPipe fitters for process and utility piping: isometrics, spool fit-up, flanged and welded joints.Mechanical Fitter / MillwrightFitters and millwrights for installation, alignment and maintenance of static and rotating equipment.Industrial ElectricianLV and MV electricians for plants, camps and construction power, including hazardous-area installations.Instrument TechnicianTechnicians for transmitters, control valves and loop checks — calibration, installation and commissioning.RiggerCertified riggers for lifting plans, slinging and signalling on cranes and plant lifts.ScaffolderCertified scaffolders and scaffold supervisors for shutdown and maintenance access.QA/QC InspectorWelding, coating and dimensional inspectors who keep the work acceptable the first time.HSE OfficerSafety officers who run inductions, permits and inspections on AKFAL crews at client sites.
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Before you apply

How to get an Aramco or SABIC gate passWhat a contractor's worker needs before entering an Aramco or SABIC plant in the Eastern Province: documents, medical, safety induction and the tests clients run.The 6G welding test: what AKFAL and its clients ask forHow the 6G pipe-welding qualification works, which processes are tested, what inspectors reject, and how to prepare before you apply.Sponsorship transfer to AKFAL: how it worksHow a worker already in Saudi Arabia moves to AKFAL — the transfer through Qiwa, the Ajeer option for short assignments, what the worker pays (nothing) and how long it takes.

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