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Overview

Berry Metal Company is a leading designer and manufacturer of steelmaking furnace technologies for the iron and steel industry. They are seeking a TIG Welder to perform high-precision welding on Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) tips and related components at their La Porte, IN facility.

Responsibilities

  • Perform TIG (GTAW), build-up, and repair welding on BOF tips, nozzles, and related components.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, weld procedures, technical drawings, weld symbols, and welding specifications.
  • Inspect welds for accuracy, penetration, and defects; perform rework as needed.
  • Prepare materials by cleaning, grinding, and fitting components prior to welding.
  • Operate welding equipment, positioners, and grinders safely and efficiently.
  • Collaborate with supervisors, engineering, quality, and production teams to meet production goals.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment in accordance with company and OSHA standards.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required; technical welding certification preferred.
  • A minimum of 2 years of welding experience in a steel mill, foundry, or heavy manufacturing environment.
  • Direct experience with BOF tip welding, rebuild, or similar high-wear components.
  • Strong blueprint-reading skills and knowledge of weld symbols.
  • Experience welding stainless steel, high-alloy, and heat-resistant materials.
  • Experience producing code-compliant welds on tight-tolerance, complex assemblies.
  • Strong attention to quality, troubleshooting, communication, teamwork, time management, and production deadlines.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Location: La Porte, IN
  • Onsite position

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in La Porte, IN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Indiana currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$29/hr across 18 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 La Porte, IN

La Porte, IN is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Indiana as a whole we're tracking 64 other active welding openings from 49 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Indiana.

The most active employers in Indiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Core & Main (3), Wabash (3), and Contract Industrial Tooling (C-I-T) (3). 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 TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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