Tack Welder (FCAW/SMAW)

Job Title:Tack Welder

Location: Houma, LA

Job Summary: The Tack Welder provides essential support to ship fitters by assisting with tacking, grinding, and other welding-related duties as directed. This role requires the ability to perform tack-welding tasks in various positions and to work safely and efficiently in a shipyard environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist ship fitters with tacking, grinding, and other tack-welding related tasks.
• Perform SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) and/or FCAW (Fluxcore) tack welding of T-joints in vertical and overhead positions, with the vertical position welded using downhill progression.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by following all safety guidelines and protocols.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 months of experience in tack welding.

Skills and Abilities:

• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in SMAW and/or FCAW tack welding by passing a hands-on T-join test in the vertical and overhead positions.
• Familiarity with basic welding and fitting processes is preferred.
• Experience with tack welding processes is a plus.