Combination Welder in Geismar

Energy Jobline ZR; Geismar (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Taurus Industrial Group, based in Houston, is seeking an experienced welder to support industrial piping. The role involves working in varied positions, reading blueprints, and performing pipe welds using Stick and TIG in 2g/4g/6g conditions.

The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of welding experience on industrial pipe, the ability to pass a weld test, and TWIC along with a valid Texas driver’s license. Safety and quality are priorities in this role.

Qualifications

• 4+ years welding experience on industrial pipe.
• Able to pass a weld test.
• Weld in 2g, 4g, and 6g positions.
• Stick and TIG weld on pipe.
• Experience welding carbon steel, stainless, and chrome pipes.
• Read, write, and communicate in English; TWIC required; Texas driver's license.
• Able to assist pipe fitters and read blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Selects equipment and plans layouts, assembly, and welding using geometry and metal properties.
• Layout, position, aligns, cut, assemble, and fit metal components in various positions.
• Bolts, clamps, and tack-welds parts to secure for welding.
• Sets up equipment and welds parts using arc and submerged arc welding methods.
• Weld metal to piping systems using procedures for different metal types.
• Identify all equipment and safety requirements for the job.
• Identify safety risks and ensure compliance.

Skills

4+ years welding experience

Weld test passed

2g/4g/6g welding

Stick TIG welding on pipe

Carbon steel stainless chrome pipes

Read/write English

TWIC required

Texas Driver's License

Weld stainless steel and pumps

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Qualification Requirements

• Must have 4+ years welding experience.
• Must be able to successfully pass a weld test.
• Must have the ability to weld in 2g, 4g, and 6g conditions.
• Must be able to Stick and Tig weld on Pipe.
• Must have experience welding multiple types of pipes including but not limited to carbon steel, stainless, and chrome.
• Must be able to assist pipe fitters in pipe installation, preparation, and fabrication while not actively welding.
• Must have the ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
• TWIC required.
• Must have a valid Texas Driver's License with minimal infractions.
• Must weld stainless steel and work with pumps.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be able to read blueprints and other engineering drawings to efficiently perform work.
• Must be able to read and interrupt technical manuals as applicable.
• Must have 4+ years' welding experience on industrial size and grade pipe. (Schedules: 40, 80, and 160)
• Must have the ability to weld in 2g, 4g, and 6g conditions.
• Must be able to Stick and Tig weld on Pipe.
• Must have thorough knowledge of various metals characteristic and qualities including the correct welding processes required and the effects of welding on the material.

Essential Functions

• Selects equipment and plans layouts, assembly, and welding. Applying knowledge of geometry, physical properties of metal machining, weld shrinkage and welding techniques.
• Layout, position, aligns, cut, assemble, and fit metal components together in various body positions.
• Bolts, clamps, and tack-welds parts to secure in position for welding.
• Sets up equipment and welds parts, using arc, gas-shielded arc, submerged arc, or arc gas welding equipment.
• Weld metal materials to piping systems equipment using the appropriate welding procedure for the various equipment and metal types involved.
• Identify all equipment for job and process.
• Identify all safety risks and requirements.

Physical Demands

Will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, sitting and lifting. Will talk and hear to communicate. Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls and tools.

May be required to lift, carry and move up to 50lbs. Will work at slight heights, climb ladders and stairways, and may occasionally work from platforms using the appropriate fall protection requirements.

Work Environment

Must be able to work in weathering conditions including heat conditions while wearing appropriate PPE.

Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves and leather work boots.

Company Description

Based in Houston, Taurus Industrial Group (Taurus) is a leading, integrated and industry-diversified technical services company offering end-to-end services across multiple service lines. Leveraging a growing footprint with operations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, Taurus’s service offerings cover engineering and automation, electrical and instrumentation, power systems testing and commissioning, civil and mechanical crafts, pipe and structural steel fabrication, rotating equipment maintenance and repairs, full-service soft crafts, insulation and scaffold, specialty tooling and machining, technical bolting, heat treating, hot-tapping, line stopping and NDT / inspections.

With over 60 years of continuous, safe, and reliable operating experience, Taurus operates across multiple industries and sectors, providing front-end engineering, routine maintenance, capital projects, and turnaround services. We service multiple areas of the energy industry, from our origins in traditional petrochemical and refining industries to the broader power, natural gas, midstream, industrials, and the emerging renewables market.

Company Description

Based in Houston, Taurus Industrial Group (Taurus) is a leading, integrated and industry-diversified technical services company offering end-to-end services across multiple service lines. Leveraging a growing footprint with operations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, Taurus’s service offerings cover engineering and automation, electrical and instrumentation, power systems testing and commissioning, civil and mechanical crafts, pipe and structural steel fabrication, rotating equipment maintenance and repairs, full-service soft crafts, insulation and scaffold, specialty tooling and machining, technical bolting, heat treating, hot-tapping, line stopping and NDT / inspections.

With over 60 years of continuous, safe, and reliable operating experience, Taurus operates across multiple industries and sectors, providing front-end engineering, routine maintenance, capital projects, and turnaround services. We service multiple areas of the energy industry, from our origins in traditional petrochemical and refining industries to the broader power, natural gas, midstream, industrials, and the emerging renewables market.