What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ship Tacker position at Edison Chouest Offshore?
Edison Chouest Offshore affiliate LaShip is accepting applications for the position of Ship Tacker.
Position Summary
Position Summary
- Welds short beads at points specified by the fitter or fitter foreman, along overlapping or adjoining edges to hold the workpiece in place for final welding.
- Assists fitter or fitter-welder to position, align, and fit together plates, structural shapes, piping, and weldments preparatory to assembly into fabricated products.
- Holds, positions, and reads tape measure to assist in layout.
- Uses hammers, wedges, and pry bars, and come-alongs to align parts.
- Grinds or chips rough edges, surplus weld, rust, or scale, using a portable grinder or air chipper.
- Sets up welding leads from the welding machine to the proximity of where work is to be performed.
- Tack welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, diagonal, and overhead positions. Manually guides electrode along weld line as specified by the fitter. Examines weld for proper bead size and characteristics.
- May mark reference lines or locations that are to be cut or drilled.
- Assist fitter in installing packing, gaskets, liners, bearings, doors, hatches, brackets, shafts, wheels, rudders, coolers, anodes, and other structural accessories. May use hand or power tools.