Savard Group

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Louisiana currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 38 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in New Orleans, LA

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in New Orleans, LA right now, from 9 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 101 other active welding openings from 72 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in New Orleans, or widen the search to Louisiana.

Savard Group currently has 7 other openings live in Louisiana, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Louisiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Worley (9), Savard Group (7), and The Shaw Group (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

Certifications this posting mentions

• 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.
• 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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