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Job Description

Overview

A Combination Welder will weld, fabricate, and assist pipe fitters in the installation of various types of industrial pipe, including pipe supports and racks, into the project's piping systems.

Responsibilities

  • Selects equipment and plans layouts, assembly, and welding.
  • Layouts, positions, aligns, cuts, assembles, and fits metal components together.
  • Bolts, clamps, and tack-welds parts to secure in position for welding.
  • Sets up equipment and welds parts using various welding equipment.
  • Welds metal materials to piping systems equipment using appropriate welding procedures.
  • Identifies all equipment for the job and process.
  • Identifies all safety risks and requirements.

Requirements

  • Must have the ability to weld in 2g, 4g, and 6g conditions.
  • Must be able to Stick and Tig weld on pipe.
  • Must have current applicable welding certification with Zachry or be able to successfully pass a weld test.
  • Must have 4+ years welding experience.
  • Must have all required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  • Must be able to meet all physical requirements.
  • Must have reliable transportation.
  • Must be able to work at heights as required.
  • Must be able to read blueprints and other engineering drawings.
  • Must have thorough knowledge of various metals' characteristics and qualities.
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How this job compares in Geismar, 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 Geismar, LA

Geismar, LA currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 157 other active welding openings from 90 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Geismar, or widen the search to Louisiana.

Zachry Group currently has 1 other opening 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 TIC - The Industrial Company (8), Worley (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.

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.

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.
  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

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.

Similar openings near Geismar, LA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Chevron Geismar - Welder NCCER+ figures were last recalculated when this page was built.