Structural Welder

Description :

Position : Structural Welder

Location : 17102 LA-330 Abbeville, LA 70510

Department : Structural

Employment Type : Full-time

Job Summary :

We are seeking a skilled Welder with experience in fabrication and structural welding to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring welding processes and procedures are followed accurately, producing high-quality welds, and collaborating with team members to complete projects efficiently. This role requires proficiency in interpreting blueprints, welding symbols, and applying industry-standard techniques across various materials and positions.

Key Responsibilities :

• Verify welding processes and procedures required for each project in coordination with the Shop Foreman and QA / QC Representative. Ensure documentation is noted on fabrication travelers and drawings.
• Assist with and verify fit-up of components prior to weld-out as necessary.
• Complete and inspect all weld passes to meet required specifications and standards.
• Accurately interpret drawings, welding symbols, and understand weld map and Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) requirements.
• Select appropriate welding wire and adjust welding machines according to job specifications.
• Operate arc gouging equipment as needed.
• Properly use hand tools, grinders, and welding equipment with safety and precision.
• Assist welders and fitters in cleaning, moving, clamping, holding, and preparing workpieces.
• Perform welding on carbon, alloy, and stainless steel materials, including plates, sheets, shapes, and fabricated steel parts.
• Produce welds in flat, horizontal, and vertical positions using gas-shielded flux core wire welding procedures, ensuring strength and appearance meet acceptable standards.
• Clean completed welds using grinders or brushes where required.
• Apply appropriate welding sequences to minimize shrinkage or distortion during fabrication.
• Inspect and maintain welding equipment (e.g., welding machines, leads, flux-core boxes, grinders) at the start of every shift.
• Clean and stencil / stamp completed welds per specifications, ensuring each weld is marked appropriately (3 / 8” from the weld and every three feet along weld length).

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