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Job Description

Overview

ISC is a company with over 35 years of experience in providing safe, high-quality engineering, construction, and maintenance solutions. They are seeking skilled Welders to join their experienced craft workforce, performing welding, fabrication, and material preparation while maintaining a commitment to safety, quality, and productivity.

Responsibilities

  • Weld components in flat, vertical, horizontal, and overhead positions.
  • Select appropriate welding equipment and materials based on job requirements.
  • Set up and operate hand and power tools commonly used in the welding trade.
  • Perform shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) and other applicable welding processes.
  • Inspect welds and workpieces for defects and conformance with specifications.
  • Measure, fit, assemble, and prepare materials for welding.
  • Work with carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and other applicable alloys.
  • Understand and account for weld shrinkage, joint preparation, and welding techniques.
  • Follow applicable safety procedures, specifications, and project requirements.

Requirements

  • Experience performing welding in industrial, construction, or similar work environments.
  • Ability to successfully complete required weld testing, including applicable position and procedure qualification tests.
  • Knowledge of welding equipment, techniques, materials, and safe work practices.
  • Ability to read and understand applicable drawings, measurements, and specifications.
  • Ability to inspect completed work for quality and conformance.
  • Strong commitment to safety, quality, teamwork, and craftsmanship.
  • TWIC credential when required by the project or client.
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How this job compares in Baton Rouge, 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 $25–$35/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 Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge, LA currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 8 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 118 other active welding openings from 69 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Baton Rouge, or widen the search to Louisiana.

The most active employers in Louisiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Worley (6), TIC - The Industrial Company (5), and Brown & Root (5). 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 Stick. 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.

Similar openings near Baton Rouge, LA

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