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Overview

The Welder Structural position requires proficiency in multiple welding processes including SMAW, GTAW, and GMAW, with a focus on assembling structural forms according to blueprints. The role involves laying out, aligning, and welding components for various applications such as machinery frames and pressure vessels.

Responsibilities

  • Selects type and size of pipe or materials according to specifications.
  • Plans layouts, assembly, and welding using knowledge of geometry and metal properties.
  • Uses various welding processes including Gas-Metal Arc and Shielded Metal Arc.
  • Positions, aligns, and fits components together in various body positions.
  • Bolts, clamps, and welds metal components using arc welding equipment.
  • Connects cables from welding unit to obtain specified amperage and voltage.
  • Starts power supply to produce electric current for welding.
  • Strikes arc to generate heat for melting and depositing metal.
  • Guides electrode or gun along weld-line to form specified depth of fusion.
  • May apply filler rod and clean weld joints as necessary.
  • Examines weld for bead size and specifications.
  • Loads, transports, and unloads materials and tools.
  • Assists in lifting and securing materials during installation.
  • Performs minor maintenance or cleaning of tools and equipment.

Requirements

  • May require a high school diploma or equivalent with experience in the field.
  • Knowledge of commonly-used concepts and procedures in welding.
  • Ability to work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
  • Basic mathematics skills to solve problems.
  • Ability to visualize objects in three dimensions from plans.
  • Must pass employer performance tests to meet certification standards.
  • Responsible for observing safety and project rules.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Westlake, 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 Westlake, LA

Westlake, LA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 118 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.

Brown & Root 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 (6), TIC - The Industrial Company (5), and GrayWolf (4). 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 and Flux-Core work. 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. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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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. Welder Structural figures were last recalculated when this page was built.