Job Description

Overview

UTLX, a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings backed by Berkshire Hathaway, is seeking a safety-focused and dependable Tack Welder to support manufacturing operations. This role involves preparing, positioning, fitting, and tack welding metal components in an industrial environment.

Responsibilities

  • Fit, position, and tack weld metal parts and components according to work instructions and production requirements.
  • Read and interpret basic blueprints, drawings, measurements, and work instructions.
  • Prepare materials and components for assembly and welding.
  • Use measuring devices to ensure proper placement, alignment, and fit-up of components.
  • Operate hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, and other production equipment.
  • Visually inspect completed work to help ensure quality standards are met.
  • Safely use material-handling equipment to position parts and components.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.
  • Follow established safety procedures and properly use required personal protective equipment.
  • Work collaboratively with team members and rotate to other production tasks as business needs require.

Requirements

  • Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to work with metal components.
  • Ability to tack weld and successfully complete applicable welding tests or qualifications.
  • Ability to read and follow work instructions and basic blueprints.
  • Ability to accurately use basic measuring tools.
  • Comfortable using hand tools, power tools, grinders, and welding equipment.
  • Ability to work safely and effectively in a hands-on manufacturing environment.
  • Reliable attendance and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
  • Experience working in an industrial or lean manufacturing environment.
  • Previous tack welding, welding, fabrication, assembly, or manufacturing experience.
  • Previous experience performing metal fit-up or working from fabrication drawings.

Benefits

  • Competitive wages
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Work performed in an industrial railcar manufacturing facility with physically demanding conditions.
  • Exposure to dirt, dust, fumes, noise, and heat.
  • Requires moderate to heavy physical labor, including lifting, climbing, and working at heights or in confined spaces.
  • Requires strong hand-eye coordination and sustained visual attention.
  • Required to wear PPE and follow all safety procedures.

Benefits

Competitive wages
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k

How this job compares in Alexandria, LA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Louisiana currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$33/hr across 34 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 Alexandria, LA

Alexandria, LA currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 154 other active welding openings from 89 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Alexandria, or widen the search to Louisiana.

UTLX currently has 2 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 Alexandria, LA

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