Roller Operator- Fabrication Yard - Houma

  • Gulf Island
  • Houma, Louisiana
  • Full Time

Description

Main Purpose

To perform job functions required and/or assigned in the fabrication of iron as steel structures in accordance with the contract/job specifications and quality assurance requirements/fitting procedures and established ISO/QC program standards.

Essential Functions

  • Set and operate welding machine for applicable welding processes (stick, short arc, flux core, tig, fill and cap, automatic, etc.)
  • Perform welding processes assigned for either structural, pipe and/or automatic welding projects.
  • Pass required welding test in accordance with AWS D1.1 latest edition.
  • Maintain quality of welding that can pass NDT testing procedures.
  • Perform welding assignments in a safe and efficient manner, practicing safety at all times.
  • Operate applicable hand tools (chipping hammers, grinders, etc.)
  • Operate high reaches/man lifts as required when having to perform welding assignments above ground level.
  • Follow written and/or verbal instructions with little or no supervision.

Benefits Offered:

  • Earned Wage Access
  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Vacation
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Safety Awards
  • Company Store
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Requirements

Physical Requirements

  • Standing: This is an essential job function/physical requirement.
  • Walking: This is an essential job function/physical requirement.
  • Turning, twisting, bending, and stooping- These physical requirements are essential job functions.
  • Pushing and Pulling- These physical requirements are essential job functions.
  • Reaching, forward, and overhead are essential job functions /physical requirements.
  • Climbing: This is an essential job function /physical requirement.
  • Balancing, fingering, feeling, talking, hearing, and seeing- These are all considered regular physical duties/requirements and would be needed/required to work in this industrial environment safely and efficiently.
  • Lifting - employees must lift 25 pounds and occasionally 50-75 pounds.

Job Requirements

  • Must be able to perform dimensional surveys using a tape measure
  • Ability to operate a plate roller
  • Must have general knowledge of pipe mill operations
  • Must be able to pass pre-employment physical and drug screen
  • Must be able to pass a background check.
  • Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing.

Desirable Experience/Training

Highschool diploma or GED.

Tools & equipment used

Individuals must know and use pressure paint guns, sandblasting hoses and nozzles, wet mill paint gauges, paint pots, air pressure compressors, protective blasting hoods, and breathing respirators.

Environmental Conditions

80 to 90% of the work activities are performed outdoors. Individuals will be required to work in changes of temperature, hot, cold, humid, wet, and dry conditions, dust, mud, etc. They will also be exposed to paint thinner and paint fumes.

Gulf Island will not sponsor applications for work visas. Additionally, applicants for employment with Gulf Island must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Accordingly, Gulf Island will not consider applications from candidates who require the company to sponsor a work visa and who are not currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Gulf island is not accepting unsolicited candidates from search firms for posted employment opportunities. Please no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to Gulf Island employees via email, the internet, or any other form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for the position will be deemed the sole property of Gulf Island. No recruiting placement fee will be paid in the event Gulf Island hires the candidate due to the referral or through other means.

Job ID: 485670276
Originally Posted on: 7/17/2025

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