Pipefitter/Welder | Hourly | Baton Rouge, LA
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Employment Type
Full-time
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Posted on November 3, 2026
Job Description
Overview
Ecovyst, with over 130 years of history, specializes in sulfur solutions and is looking for a Pipefitter/Welder in Baton Rouge, LA. This role involves welding and pipefitting tasks in an industrial setting.
Responsibilities
- Weld metal parts together using stick rod and heli-arc welding techniques.
- Perform related tasks such as thermal cutting and grinding.
- Prepare material for welding.
- Repair broken or cracked parts, fill holes, and increase the size of metal parts.
- Install modifications to equipment or structures.
- Position and clamp together components of fabricated metal products preparatory to welding.
- Operate assistive devices such as man-lifts and forklifts.
- Draw isometric diagrams and develop bills of material for piping system construction.
- Draw and read blueprints and isometrics.
- Fabricate and install piping systems.
- Dismantle/remove and install bolted connections.
Requirements
- 5 years of welding experience in an industrial field in a plant setting.
- Certified Welding Inspection (CWI) or other welding certifications are desired.
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
- Ability to qualify in all required methods in the 6G position.
- Valid and current Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC) is required.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- 401k matching
- Tuition Reimbursement
Additional Information
- Schedule: Rolling 4/10
- Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Benefits
Competitive pay
401k matching
Tuition Reimbursement
How this job compares in Baton Rouge, 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 Baton Rouge, LA
We're tracking 14 other active welding openings in Baton Rouge, LA right now, from 12 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 137 other active welding openings from 80 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Baton Rouge, or widen the search to Louisiana.
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.
Certifications this posting mentions
- 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.
- CWI — the AWS Certified Welding Inspector credential. It is an inspection qualification rather than a welding one, requiring documented experience plus a three-part exam, and it is the usual route off the torch into QC.
Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.
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