Job Description

Overview

We are now accepting resumes/applications for experienced pipe fitters. The basic function of the pipe fitter is responsible for putting metal parts together to create a finished structural metal project.

Responsibilities

  • Put metal parts together to create a finished structural metal project.
  • Use tools such as jacks, pry bars, hammers, saws, welding equipment or torches, and files or grinders to fit the parts exactly.
  • May layout and mark weld points on parts or subassemblies using ruler, square, scribe or templates.
  • Fabricate, assemble, and install structural steel products such as beams, braces, pipes, and plates for offshore drilling jackets and decks.
  • Use Come-a-longs, chain falls, and other industry tools and equipment.
  • Position pieces to be welded into jigs, holding fixtures, guides and steps using measuring instruments and hand tools.
  • Clamp, hold, tack-weld, grind, and bolt components to position for welding.
  • Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
  • Operate cutting equipment including torches and various power and hand tools.
  • Remove rough spots from workpieces, using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers.
  • Safely operate iron worker, grinders, overhead cranes, rigging, pipe threading machine, welding machine, and various pneumatic hand tools.
  • Assemble components with some fabrication of equipment needed for the job with minimal supervision.
  • Manage housekeeping activities when requested.
  • Maintain the work area clean, safe and organized.
  • Assist in waste disposal and recycling activities.
  • Cleanup work area and equipment after work is completed.
  • Execute daily work instructions received from Supervisor in a timely manner.
  • Work effectively to meet or exceed productivity goals while maintaining high quality standards.
  • Practice safety procedures in accordance with training and guidelines when working.
  • Comply with company policies and legal guidelines, helping to maintain a safe and orderly work environment.
  • Meet quality and performance requirements as outlined by quality assurance and production standards.
  • Report safety hazards, quality, and production issues to management immediately.

Requirements

  • Must have 3 - 5 years fitter work-related experience.
  • Must have lay-out and fitting experience with misc. metal & structural steel.
  • Must be able to pass drug screen.
  • Must be able to read and understand blueprint drawings.
  • Excellent math skills with ability to efficiently read a tape measure.
  • Demonstrate strong work ethic.
  • Demonstrate consistency in quality of work.
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 LBS.
  • Must be able to stand, bend, stoop, squat, or kneel regularly, as well as climb stairs and ladders to complete tasks.
  • Ability to work outdoors in harsh weather conditions.
  • Ability to work in varying hot and cold environments.
  • Ability to work in an environment with exposures to dust, dirt and various other debris, metal and paint fumes, gases.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to high, precarious places and outside weather conditions.
  • The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock.

Additional Information

  • Temp to Hire based on job performance.
  • Pay depends on experience.
  • Per diem provided.
  • Weekly pay with a schedule of Monday - Sunday.
  • 10-12 hour days (weather permitting).
  • Tasks beyond those listed above will be asked of you, so a positive, can-do attitude is required.

Benefits

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How this job compares in Pierre Part, LA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Louisiana currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $26–$35/hr across 32 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 Pierre Part, LA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Pierre Part, LA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 133 other active welding openings from 81 employers. Browse welding jobs across Louisiana.

Helix Resources, LLC currently has 1 other opening 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 (7), Gulf Island (7), and TIC - The Industrial Company (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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