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Overview

The Welder position at Turner Industries requires proficiency in TIG/Stick and TIG/Fluxcore welding, along with the ability to pass welding tests. The role involves working in a pipe fabrication shop in Port Allen, LA, under the direction of a foreman.

Responsibilities

  • Interpret weld maps and procedures.
  • Identify material types and weld pipe spools.
  • Read and sign off on Job Safety Analysis (JSA) prior to starting shift.
  • Pass required welding tests in a 6G position.
  • Grind tacks with pneumatic grinders.
  • Assist in setting up and taking down pipe spools.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment.

Requirements

  • 2 to 4 years of experience in welding.
  • Pre-employment qualification test and required welding tests.
  • Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation.
  • Hazard Communication orientation/test.
  • OSHA approved corrective eyewear (Z87).
  • Job site orientation and personal protective equipment requirements.

Additional Information

  • Location: industrial maintenance and construction sites, equipment yard and/or fabrication shop.
  • Mobility barriers include uneven ground and obstructed pathways.
  • Work performed at low and high elevations and in confined areas.
  • Climatic conditions may include extreme temperatures and exposure to noise and chemicals.
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How this job compares in Port Allen, LA

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting sits about 21% above the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Louisiana — toward the top of a $26–$33/hr middle band drawn from 29 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 76% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Port Allen, LA

Port Allen, LA currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 1 employer. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 101 other active welding openings from 57 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Port Allen, or widen the search to Louisiana.

Turner Industries currently has 6 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 PALA Interstate (8), Worley (6), and Turner Industries (6). 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.

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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