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Job Description

Overview

The Combo Welder 3 position requires a skilled combination welder capable of certifying on multi-process pipe and proficient in general welding processes, specifically in a Tier 1 Pipe Fabrication Shop.

Responsibilities

  • Manually guides electrode or gun along weld line to form specified depth of fusion and bead.
  • Obtains specified electrode and inserts it into portable holder or threads consumable electrode wire through portable welding gun.
  • Connects cables from welding unit to obtain specified amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse.
  • Starts power supply to produce electric current.
  • Strikes arc to generate heat and deposit metal from electrode to work piece.
  • Welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.
  • Cleans or degreases weld joint or work piece using various tools.
  • Repairs broken or cracked parts and fills holes.
  • Prepares broken parts for welding by grooving or scarfing surfaces.
  • Chips off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand scraper or power chipper.
  • Preheats work piece using hand torch or heating furnace.
  • Positions and clamps work pieces together or assembles them in jig or fixture.
  • Tacks assemblies together.
  • Cuts metal plates or structural shapes.
  • May be designated according to type of equipment used as various types of welders.
  • May be required to pass employer performance tests or standard tests for certification.
  • Performs only those jobs on which they have been trained and/or authorized.
  • Works in accordance with safe job practices and complies with company safety rules.
  • Uses required personal protective equipment.
  • Reports unsafe conditions or practices.
  • Cooperates during investigation of any accidents that occur.
  • Participates in safety meetings, pre-job safety briefings, task hazard analyses, and Job Safety Analyses.
  • Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the welding field.
  • Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform job functions.
  • Works under minimum supervision and typically reports to a supervisor.

Additional Information

  • This position does NOT pay per diem.
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How this job compares in Walker, 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 $27–$35/hr across 24 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 Walker, LA

Walker, LA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 137 other active welding openings from 81 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Louisiana.

The Shaw Group currently has 3 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 (8), GrayWolf (7), and Gulf Island (7). 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Combo Welder 3 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.