Job Description

Overview

GrayWolf is seeking Combo Pipe Welders at their Morgan City, LA job site. They are a heavy industrial/commercial construction contractor with over 45 years of experience, focused on providing safe and ethical work environments while emphasizing safety, quality, and performance.

Responsibilities

  • Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly.
  • Weld together metal components of products such as piping systems, plates, pipes, and structural shapes.
  • Plan installation or repair to avoid obstructions and interference with other workers.
  • Secure pipes to structure using brackets, clamps, and hangers.
  • Weld in any direction: flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of pipe combo welding experience in an industrial construction setting.
  • OSHA 10 preferred.
  • AWS certification preferred.
  • Must have a locking tool box and necessary tools.
  • Must be able to successfully complete all required pre-hire requirements.

Additional Information

  • Lift and carry heavy items weighing up to 45 pounds.
  • Work up to a 12-hour shift in varying temperature extremes.
  • Climb and maintain balance on steel frameworks, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
  • PPE footwear and prescription safety glasses or eye shields required.

How this job compares in Morgan City, 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 Morgan City, LA

Morgan City, LA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 1 employer. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 135 other active welding openings from 81 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Morgan City, or widen the search to Louisiana.

GrayWolf currently has 6 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 (7), Gulf Island (7), and GrayWolf (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Similar openings near Morgan City, LA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Combo Pipe Welder - # 3307 MORGAN CITY, LA figures were last recalculated when this page was built.