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Overview

At SLB, we value innovation and diversity, actively recruiting individuals from various backgrounds to foster a culture of inclusion. The Manufacturing Welder in Ville Platte, LA is responsible for weld preparation, welding, and finishing operations to manufacture products according to specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Weld components in flat, vertical, horizontal, or overhead positions.
  • Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, and grind component parts.
  • Detect faulty operation of equipment and materials.
  • Examine work for defects.
  • Operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade.
  • Use the guiding principles and tools of the Manufacturing System to drive continuous improvement.
  • Wear PPE and observe HSE policies.
  • Maintain the required safety training.

Requirements

  • Must be able to pass a 1G open root pipe test with GMAW root and FCAW fill and cap.
  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Preference for one-year certificate from technical school or college.
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a related field.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in GMAW (MIG) and FCAW (flux core) welding techniques.
  • Candidates must be legally authorized to work and reside in the United States without sponsorship.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Ville Platte, LA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Louisiana currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$35/hr across 24 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 Ville Platte, LA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Ville Platte, LA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 137 other active welding openings from 80 employers. Browse welding jobs across Louisiana.

The most active employers in Louisiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Worley (8), GrayWolf (7), and Gulf Island (7). 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 MIG and Flux-Core work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication 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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