Pipe Tacker

Chouest; Houma (LA); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

LaShip, an Edison Chouest Offshore affiliate, is seeking a Pipe Tacker in Houma, LA. The role focuses on tacking and supporting welds, with emphasis on proper bead size and alignment under the fitter's guidance.

You will assist fitters in positioning plates, piping, and weldments, read tape measures for layout, and use hand tools to prepare for final welding in a shop or field environment.

Qualifications

• Experience assisting fitters to prepare weldments.
• Ability to read a tape measure for layout.
• Capable of using hand tools and grinders.
• Support welding leads and setup as directed.

Responsibilities

• Welds short beads as directed to hold parts for final welding.
• Assist fitter to position and align plates and piping.
• Set up welding leads near the work area.
• Tack welds in multiple positions and inspect bead size.
• Assist in installing structural components as needed.

Skills

Welding

Tape measure reading

Fabrication support

Hand tools

Fit-up assistance

Job description

Edison Chouest Offshore affiliate LaShip is accepting applications for the position of Pipe Tacker.

Position Summary:

• Welds short beads at points specified by the fitter or fitter foreman, along overlapping or adjoining edges to hold the workpiece in place for final welding.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists fitter or fitter-welder to position, align, and fit together plates, structural shapes, piping, and weldments preparatory to assembly into fabricated products.
• Holds, positions, and reads a tape measure to assist in layout.
• Uses hammers, wedges, and pry bars, and come-alongs to align parts.
• Grinds or chips rough edges, surplus weld, rust, or scale, using a portable grinder or air chipper.
• Sets up welding leads from the welding machine to the proximity of where work is to be performed.
• Tack welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, diagonal, and overhead positions. Manually guides electrode along weld line as specified by the fitter. Examines weld for proper bead size and characteristics.
• May mark reference lines or location that are to be cut or drilled.
• Assists fitter in installing packing, gaskets, liners, bearings, doors, hatches, brackets, shafts, wheels, rudders, coolers, anodes, and other structural accessories. May use hand or power tools.