Compensation: $18.00–$25.00/hour DOE
Location: Bossier City or Shreveport, LA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday–Friday; schedule may vary depending on location and job assignment
Start your day reviewing blueprints and fabrication drawings, planning each build for accuracy and efficiency. You’ll gather materials, measure precisely, and prepare stock by cutting, drilling, grinding, and fitting. You’ll set up the right process for the job—MIG, TIG, or Stick—complete with wire and gas changes, then lay down clean, consistent welds. Throughout the shift, you’ll verify first-piece and finished parts against specifications using tape measures, calipers, micrometers, and gauges. You’ll help move and stage materials, keep equipment dialed in, perform basic maintenance, and maintain a clean, hazard‑free work area. Safety and PPE are non‑negotiable, and quality standards guide every step.
- Fabricate, fit, assemble, and weld metal components per blueprints, fabrication drawings, work orders, and production specifications.
- Select and perform the proper welding process and technique for each assignment.
- Prepare materials: measuring, cutting, grinding, drilling, fitting, wire changes, and gas tank changes.
- Interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and fabrication specifications.
- Measure raw and finished parts with tape measures, calipers, and other precision tools.
- Operate welders, fabrication equipment, hand and power tools safely and efficiently.
- Inspect first-article and completed work for dimensional accuracy, weld integrity, and standards compliance.
- Assist with loading, unloading, and staging materials.
- Monitor equipment operation; report and perform basic maintenance or adjustments as needed.
- Confirm proper machine setup and required safety devices/PPE are in use.
- Keep the work area clean, organized, and free of hazards.
- Follow all safety procedures, quality standards, and production requirements.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
- Previous welding and fabrication or manufacturing experience (required).
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and fabrication specifications (required).
- Proficiency with tape measures and precision measuring tools (required).
- Hands-on experience with welding/fabrication equipment, hand tools, and power tools (required).
- Strong mechanical aptitude and meticulous attention to detail.
- Forklift operation experience (preferred).
- Ability to inspect work and identify quality or dimensional issues.
- Self-directed yet collaborative; dependable attendance and strong work ethic (required).
- Comfort with physically demanding work: standing, bending, and lifting throughout the shift.
- Ability to work in hot, noisy, or dusty manufacturing/fabrication environments.
- Troubleshooting Skills
- Soldering
- Tape Measure Reading
- Welding Setups for Production
- Mechanical Assembly Skills
- Advanced Inspection & Gauge Measurement
- Precision Measurement & Inspection
- Blueprint Reading
- Drilling
- Grinding
- Metal Cutting
- Metal Fabrication
- Quality Control Standards
- Welding Processes
- MIG Welder
- TIG Welder
- Stick Welder
- Power Tools
- Calipers and Micrometers
- Metal Fabrication
- Precision Measuring Tools
- Technical Drawing Reading
- Welding Equipment & Machinery
If this sounds like your kind of build and you’re seeking a full-time role with competitive pay, apply today.
