Pipe Tacker
Location
Houma, LA
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Posted on August 27, 2026
Job Description
Overview
Edison Chouest Offshore affiliate LaShip is accepting applications for the position of Pipe Tacker, responsible for tack welding and assisting in the assembly of fabricated products.
Responsibilities
- Welds short beads at specified points to hold workpieces in place for final welding.
- Assists fitter or fitter-welder to position, align, and fit together plates, structural shapes, piping, and weldments.
- Holds, positions, and reads a tape measure to assist in layout.
- Uses hammers, wedges, pry bars, and come-alongs to align parts.
- Grinds or chips rough edges, surplus weld, rust, or scale using a portable grinder or air chipper.
- Sets up welding leads from the welding machine to the work area.
- Tack welds in various positions and examines weld for proper bead size and characteristics.
- May mark reference lines or locations for cutting or drilling.
- Assists fitter in installing various structural accessories using hand or power tools.
How this job compares in Houma, LA
Pay in context
This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Louisiana currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$36/hr across 33 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 Houma, LA
We're tracking 14 other active welding openings in Houma, LA right now, from 7 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 102 other active welding openings from 64 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houma, or widen the search to Louisiana.
The most active employers in Louisiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Worley (8), Savard Group (7), and PALA Interstate (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
Within Louisiana, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Walker at $37/hr and New Orleans at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Pipe Tacker figures were last recalculated when this page was built.