Aluminum TIG Welder and Marine Fabricator

Halk Marine Fabrication & Design • Full-time • Covington, Louisiana, United States • $25 - $35 / hour • 3m ago

This is a job for experienced dime-stacking aluminum TIG welders only. We are looking for 1-2 experienced welders to immediately enter our production workflow. If you are new to welding or inexperienced but interested in marine fabrication, please see our separate posting for apprentice positions.

Primary Job Duties

Perform fit-up and complete welding of aluminum fuel tanks, custom marine pipework (rod-holders, T-tops, casting platforms), boat hatches, and other products we manufacture and sell.
Manage project completion dates and priority through our manufacturing and shipping software.
Communicate with other team members involved in fabrication projects.
Custom boat modifications and aluminum boatbuilding.

Secondary Job Duties

Small part fabrication and secondary part operations.
Assist with other work areas (CNC machine loading/unloading, CNC press brake operations, sanding and finishing, shipping and material handling).
Work area cleanup and routine maintenance on shop equipment.
Preparation of completed products for shipping.

Skills & Experience Required:

REQUIRED: Highly skilled in aluminum TIG welding with the ability to make structurally sound and aesthetically pleasing welds in all positions.
REQUIRED: Strong understanding of aluminum metallurgy, filler metal selection, weld preparation and joint designs, advanced TIG machine settings, and welding quality control.
REQUIRED: Must be able to read and understand construction drawings, perform basic fabrication math and trigonometry, decimal to fraction conversions, imperial to metric unit conversions, etc.
REQUIRED: Experience with manual fabrication tools such as bandsaws, miter saws, die grinders, sanders, drills, etc. on aluminum material.
PREFERRED: Experience with welding anodized aluminum pipe is preferred.
PREFERRED: Advanced aluminum fabrication skills with experience in pipe bending/rolling, fitting and layout of welded assemblies to prevent distortion, and proper pre-weld cleaning and preparation.

Pay & Benefits:

Hourly range for this position is $25-$35 per hour, depending on skill and production performance value.
6% 401k matching with immediate vesting.
2 weeks per year PTO, plus 2 days for year of tenure.
9-10 paid holiday days.
Health/dental/vision/life insurance

How to apply:

All applications must include a resume with references.
The resume must include a portfolio photos of your most recent aluminum TIG welds. If you cannot figure out how to add photos to your resume, you can email them to us or send a link to their location.
Applicants must answer the pre-screening questions.

Interviews for this position will be conducted in August and a hiring decision will be made in August 2026.

THE SECRET CODE WORD IS: hurricane

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Shift:

10 hour shift
8 hour shift
Day shift
No nights

Application Question(s):

What settings can you control on a modern TIG welding machine and how are they useful for aluminum welding?
Explain your process of preparing aluminum parts for welding?
What techniques do you use to control heat distortion in an aluminum welded assembly?
What is the secret code word?

Work Location: In person