Welder - Tack

Cajun Industries•Port Allen, LA

About The Position

The Tack Welder makes tack welds strong enough to withstand the stressors affecting them. The role holds assembled components in place, complements the function of fixtures, and permits assemblies to be removed from fixtures when necessary. The Tack Welder controls component movement and structural distortion during welding and temporarily ensures mechanical strength when assemblies are hoisted, moved, manipulated, or overturned, when designed for that purpose. The position requires setting up equipment and welding pipe, plate, or structural steel using arc, gas-shielded arc, or gas welding equipment. The employee will obtain certifications as necessary and learn safety hazards and the safe, effective use of work-related tools and equipment. Work is performed in a plant operations or construction jobsite setting. The role involves coordinating with fabricators on fittings and pipe needed for spool fabrication, cleaning pipe and fittings with power and air tools, performing simple piping installations and repairs, assisting with fitting spools, using a torch for preheating when required, and assisting other mechanics or craft workers as needed. The position requires physical and mental capabilities to work safely in active construction environments, including uneven terrain, elevated or restricted-access areas, and varied weather and site conditions. It also requires effective communication, interpreting plans and instructions, applying measurements and calculations, maintaining situational awareness, making sound decisions, and adapting to changing work conditions.

Requirements

Ability to set up welding equipment and weld pipe, plate, or structural steel using arc, gas-shielded arc, or gas welding equipment.
Ability to obtain certifications as necessary.
Learn and understand safety hazards and safely and effectively use or operate work-related tools and equipment.
Ability to move throughout active construction and project sites, including areas with uneven terrain and varying surface conditions.
Ability to access and inspect work, materials, equipment, structures, and work areas at ground level, overhead, and in restricted-access locations.
Ability to ascend and descend stairs, ladders, scaffolding, and other elevated work surfaces while following safety requirements.
Ability to frequently handle and operate hand tools, power tools, equipment, instruments, and materials associated with assigned duties.
Ability to frequently move, transport, position, push, pull, lift, or carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance or available mechanical devices.
Ability to communicate and exchange information with crew members, supervisors, clients, subcontractors, vendors, and others in field and office settings.
Ability to understand written, electronic, verbal, visual, and environmental information for safe and effective job performance.
Ability to work in outdoor settings exposed to heat, cold, rain, humidity, wind, noise, dust, and other weather or site conditions.
Ability to work in confined spaces, restricted-access areas, or elevated locations when project needs require, in accordance with applicable safety requirements.
Ability to perform activities ranging from sedentary to heavy physical exertion depending on assignment and operational needs.
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with crew members, supervisors, clients, subcontractors, vendors, and others.
Ability to read, interpret, apply, and communicate work instructions, plans, specifications, company policies, safety requirements, and regulatory standards.
Ability to perform mathematical calculations and apply measurement, estimation, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to maintain concentration, situational awareness, and attention to detail amid multiple activities, distractions, and changing priorities.
Ability to make timely decisions using sound judgment related to safety, quality, productivity, and project requirements.
Ability to observe, evaluate, retain, and apply information to perform duties safely and effectively.
Ability to adapt to changing work conditions, schedules, priorities, and operational demands.

Responsibilities

Make tack welds strong enough to withstand the stressors affecting them.
Hold assembled components in place, complement fixtures, and allow assemblies to be removed from fixtures when necessary.
Control component movement and structural distortion during welding.
Temporarily ensure assembly mechanical strength when hoisted, moved, manipulated, or overturned, if designed for that purpose.
Set up equipment and weld pipe, plate, or structural steel using arc, gas-shielded arc, or gas welding equipment.
Obtain certifications as necessary.
Learn and understand work-related safety hazards and safely and effectively use or operate tools and equipment.
Work with fabricators to locate fittings and pipe needed to fabricate the spool on the ISO.
Clean pipe and fittings using power and air tools.
Perform simple piping installations and repairs.
Assist in fitting spools to be fabricated.
Use a torch for preheating when required.
Assist other mechanics and craft workers as needed.