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Job Description

Overview

The Structural Welder position involves welding plate and structures for 3G, 4G, and 6GR. The role requires operating welding equipment, maintaining tools, and performing leadership duties to enhance productivity and morale.

Responsibilities

  • Operate and maintain assigned welding equipment.
  • Keep and maintain company owned tools.
  • Use a standard cutting torch as required for cutting loose tie-down braces, places, etc.
  • Weld structural in all positions.
  • Perform all tasks that benefit the company and the job.
  • Direct others to assist with duties.
  • Perform leadership duties to ensure increased morale and productivity.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • 2+ years of experience.
  • Must be able to pass welding test according to 3G, 4G, and 6GR.
  • Must be able to work offshore.
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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 $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $26–$35/hr across 30 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

Houma, LA currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 101 other active welding openings from 56 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. 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 PALA Interstate (8), Turner Industries (7), and Worley (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Structural Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.