Shipyard Tack Welder & Assembly Specialist

Chouest; Larose (LA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Edison Chouest Offshore affiliate North American Shipbuilding is seeking a Ship Tacker to support welding and assembly operations in a shipyard environment. The role involves coordinating with fitters to position, align, and fit components, reading tape measures, and preparing welds for final welding.

The ideal candidate will be skilled in welding short beads, using common hand tools, and performing tack welds in flat, vertical, and overhead positions.

Qualifications

• Experience welding short beads and positioning parts to support final welding.
• Ability to read tape measure and assist in layout.
• Skill in grinding or chipping rough edges and preparing weld surfaces.
• Ability to tack weld in multiple positions and inspect bead size.
• Familiarity with using hand tools and power tools for assembly.

Responsibilities

• Welds short beads at specified points to hold workpieces for final welding.
• Assist fitter in positioning, aligning, and fitting plates, shapes, piping, and weldments.
• Read tape measure to aid layout and measurement.
• Use hammers, wedges, pry bars, and come-alongs to align parts.
• Grind or chip rough edges, surplus weld, rust, or scale.
• Set up welding leads near the work area.
• Tack welds in various positions and inspect bead quality.
• Assist fitter in installing packing, gaskets, liners, bearings, doors, and other components.

Skills

Welding

Layout & tape measure reading

Grind & chip edges

Tack welding

Use hand tools

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Edison Chouest Offshore affiliate North American Shipbuilding is seeking a Ship Tacker to support welding and assembly operations in a shipyard environment. The role involves coordinating with fitters to position, align, and fit components, reading tape measures, and preparing welds for final welding.

The ideal candidate will be skilled in welding short beads, using common hand tools, and performing tack welds in flat, vertical, and overhead positions.