Now hiring · Houma, LA
Structural Welder — Houma, LA (Louisiana Marine Corridor)
AMS is hiring structural welders for offshore-service and workboat construction in the Houma, Louisiana marine corridor. Weld hulls, decks, and steel structure alongside AMS shipfitters.
The pay
What AMS pays
$35–$40
per hour, plus overtime opportunities
Median
$27.40
per hour
Typical range
$19.23–$35.86
per hour (10th–90th pct)
Roughly annual
$57,000
full-time, before OT & per diem
Area figures: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics for Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area, via the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop — what the trade earns across the area, for comparison.
The work
What you'll do on this crew
- Weld hulls, decks, bulkheads, and foundations on offshore-service vessels and workboats
- Run flux-core, stick, and MIG out of position to structural code
- Weld out structure fitted by AMS shipfitters on new construction and repair
- Work projects along the Houma Navigation Canal and down through Larose and Galliano
Flux-core, stick, MIGStructural codeHulls, decks, bulkheads, platformsOut-of-positionNew build & repair
Do you qualify?
You don't need every line — apply if this sounds like you
If you can pass the weld test and legally work in the U.S., we want to talk. Here is what the job asks for:
- Structural welding experience in flux-core and stick, including out-of-position work
- 5+ years of shipyard or marine welding experience preferred
- U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Valid TWIC card, or the ability to obtain one for yard access
- Able to pass a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and respirator fit test
What AMS brings
Pay, per diem, and the way AMS treats a crew
- Per-diem plus travel pay on out-of-area assignments
- Hotel provided on select contracts
- Weekly pay
- Overtime available
Ready to apply for the structural welder opening in Houma?
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