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Overview

NABRICO Marine Products is seeking a safety-focused, experienced Welder to join our team in Bossier City, LA. In this role, you will perform high-quality FCAW welding on barge components used throughout the inland marine transportation industry.

Responsibilities

  • Perform FCAW (Flux Core Arc Welding) and/or SMAW (Stick Welding) in accordance with approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS)
  • Successfully complete and perform flat (1F), horizontal (2F), vertical (3F), and overhead (4F) fillet welds
  • Read and interpret welding symbols, weld sizes, and quality requirements
  • Inspect completed welds to ensure compliance with quality standards and specifications
  • Safely operate welding equipment and maintain a clean work area
  • Follow all company safety policies, procedures, and best practices
  • Participate in safety initiatives and continuous improvement activities as needed
  • Work collaboratively with supervisors, fitters, and other production team members
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Minimum of five(5) years of FCAW (Flux Core Arc Welding) experience
  • Ability to successfully pass a flat fillet (2F), vertical fillet (3F) and overhead fillet (4F) FCAW weld test
  • Knowledge of weld symbols, weld sizing requirements, and quality acceptance criteria
  • Ability to read and follow welding procedures and work instructions
  • Strong commitment to safety, quality, and productivity

Benefits

  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Ability to perform welding duties while wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE), including respirators as needed
  • Ability to frequently kneel, bend, stoop, crouch, walk, and stand throughout the shift
  • Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and equipment as required
  • Willingness to work overtime and Saturday based on production needs
  • Ability to accurately follow work instructions, supervisor direction, blueprints, and established procedures to complete tasks safely and efficiently

Benefits

401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Bossier City, LA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Louisiana currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$36/hr across 38 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Bossier City, LA

Bossier City, LA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 105 other active welding openings from 72 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Bossier City, or widen the search to Louisiana.

The most active employers in Louisiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Worley (9), Savard Group (8), and Bollinger Shipyards (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Stick and Flux-Core work. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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