Welder - Plaquemine, LA

Turner Industries; Plaquemine (LA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Industries is seeking a skilled Welder for a position in Plaquemine, LA. This role requires laying out, fitting, and welding structural components. Candidates must have a high school diploma, at least four years of experience, and the ability to pass a weld test. A focus on safety and compliance with job site requirements is essential.

Benefits

Health insurance

401k

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Minimum four (4) years of experience in specified skill.
• Must be certified as a welder.
• Must be able to pass a weld test before being hired.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, fit, and weld components to assemble structural forms.
• Selects equipment and plans layout, assembly, and welding.
• May repair products by dismantling, straightening, and reassembling parts.

Skills

Welding

Repair

Assembly

Education

High school or equivalent

Job description

Turner Industries is a fully diversified industrial contractor. We help move the world forward by providing responsive, innovative solutions designed to increase plant production, reduce costs, reduce downtime, and even prevent shutdowns. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, Turner Industries has over 20,000 employees with offices and job sites across the United States. Our single-solution approach in the petrochemical, refining, energy, pulp and paper, and related industries has made Turner one of the nation's top industrial contractors and earned us the No. 1 spot on ABC's 2024 Top Performers list. People are at the heart of everything we do. Their safety, security, and satisfaction have always been our top priorities. For proof, look no further than our strong working relationships and extraordinary workforce.

We are seeking a Welder for a position in Plaquemine, LA. The Welder position lays out, fits, and welds fabricated, cast, and forged components to assemble structural forms, such as tanks, pressure vessels, furnace shells, pipe and building and bridge parts. Non-exempt role; Reports to the Foreman; Assigned duties according to specific procedures / work is checked frequently.

Essential Qualifications:

• High school or equivalent
• Minimum four (4) years of experience in specified skill
• Must be able to pass a weld test before being hired
• Must be certified as a welder
• Written pre-employment qualification test
• Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation
• Job site safety requirements as required by the client (clean shaven, long sleeves, steel toe boots, etc.)
• Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.)
• Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace

Functional Requirements:

Selects equipment and plans layout, assembly, and welding, Lays out, positions, aligns, and fits components together, Bolts, clamps, tacks parts to secure in position for welding, Sets up equipment and welds parts, May assemble parts by bolting and riveting, May weld pipe such as carbon steel, stainless steel, chrome, etc. by process of arc, heliarc, gas, tig, etc., May weld pipe, sheet metal, structural steel, brackets, or other materials, May repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts, May use cutting torch to cut materials and demo existing assemblies, Perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction.

Compensation

Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience.

Benefits

Depending on your employment status, benefits include health, dental, vision, life, ADD, voluntary life / ADD, disability benefits, leaves of absence, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays, telehealth access, and employee assistance program.

Physical Involvement:

Employee may be required to do the following: climbing ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc. above and below ground level; maintaining balance on ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc.; reaching in all directions, handling and manipulating objects and materials; coordinating the movement of eyes, hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment; lifting 30-50 lbs. from ground level, waist level, and/or overhead; carrying objects, tools, etc.; standing; sitting; walking; seeing with or without correction; hearing with or without correction; following set procedures and standards; applying basic mathematical skills; planning work; comparing and understanding differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects; picturing and evaluating solid objects from drawings or diagrams using standards that can be measured or checked; following oral and/or written directions, plans and blueprints; reading; writing; ability to recognize and report safety hazards

Turner Industries is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability and/or protected veteran status in accordance with governing law.

Keywords: welding, repair, assembly, hydraulic tools