Combo Welder 1
Location
Lake Charles, LA
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Posted on September 9, 2026
Job Description
Overview
The Shaw Group is seeking a Combo Welder 1 to produce high-quality welds that meet engineering specifications and industry standards. This role is crucial for ensuring the integrity and performance of the systems built in the industrial fabrication sector.
Responsibilities
- Produce high-quality welds that meet engineering specifications and industry standards.
- Perform multi process pipe welding; GTAW, SMAW and Flux Core Arch in various positions.
- Set up and adjust welding equipment to required specifications.
- Guide electrode or welding gun to achieve proper fusion, penetration, and bead profile.
- Prepare materials by cleaning, grinding, grooving, or preheating as required.
- Assemble, align, and tack components using fixtures or positioning equipment.
- Inspect and finish welds by removing slag, spatter, and excess material.
- Complete required performance tests to meet company and industry certification standards.
Requirements
- Proficiency in GTAW (TIG), SMAW (Stick) and Flux Core welding processes.
- Ability to certify on multi process pipe welding.
- Ability to interpret weld quality using visual indicators, sound, and molten puddle behavior.
- Experience working safely in industrial or fabrication shop environments.
- Capability to read and follow welding procedures and technical instructions.
- Strong attention to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.
Benefits
- PTO
- Paid holidays
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Basic and Voluntary Life with AD&D
- Short/long term disability
- Accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- FSA, HAS, and Depend Care Flexible Spending Account
- Legal plan
- 401K
Benefits
PTO
Paid holidays
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Basic and Voluntary Life with AD&D
Short/long term disability
Accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
FSA, HAS, and Depend Care Flexible Spending Account
Legal plan
401K
How this job compares in Lake Charles, LA
Pay in context
This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Louisiana currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$37/hr across 34 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 Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles, LA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 119 other active welding openings from 70 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Louisiana.
The Shaw Group currently has 4 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 (10), Savard Group (8), and PALA Interstate (8). 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, Stick, and Flux-Core work. 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. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.
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