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R & R Manufacturing

Experienced Welder

Location

Broussard, LA

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick WeldingFlux-Core WeldingSteelStainless SteelAluminumAWS CERTIFIEDAWS D1.16GPIPECWIAPI
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Posted on October 27, 2026

Job Description

Overview

RR Manufacturing is looking for a highly experienced Welder / Fitter to join their team in Broussard, LA. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in welding, fitting, and fabrication, capable of completing high-quality industrial fabrication projects from drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding and fitting on structural, pipe, skid, vessel, and custom fabrication projects
  • Perform MIG, TIG, Stick, and/or Flux Core welding on carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and other alloys
  • Fit, align, assemble, and fabricate components according to project specifications
  • Read and interpret blueprints, welding symbols, technical drawings, and fabrication layouts
  • Follow Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and established welding procedures
  • Prepare materials through cutting, grinding, beveling, fitting, and joint preparation
  • Verify measurements, dimensions, alignment, and fit-up throughout the fabrication process
  • Inspect completed welds and fabricated components for quality and workmanship
  • Ensure work meets applicable AWS, ASME, API, customer, and project specifications
  • Identify weld or fabrication issues and make necessary corrections
  • Safely operate welding, cutting, grinding, and other fabrication equipment
  • Maintain equipment, tools, and a clean and safe work environment
  • Work collaboratively with supervisors, quality personnel, and other members of the fabrication team

Requirements

  • 10+ years of hands-on welding, fitting, and/or industrial fabrication experience
  • Strong structural and/or pipe fitting experience
  • Extensive hands-on experience with one or more welding processes, including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core
  • Strong ability to read and work from blueprints, welding symbols, drawings, and fabrication specifications
  • Experience with fit-up, layout, measurement, alignment, and assembly
  • Experience working in a fabrication shop, industrial, oilgas, marine, pressure vessel, or similar environment
  • Strong understanding of weld quality, proper joint preparation, and fabrication standards
  • Ability to work independently and consistently produce quality work
  • Strong attention to detail, safety, and workmanship

Additional Information

  • Full-Time | Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Primarily shop-based with occasional field work
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Ability to work in non-climate-controlled environments
  • Work may occasionally involve heights or confined spaces
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How this job compares in Broussard, LA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Louisiana currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$35/hr across 33 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 Broussard, LA

Broussard, LA currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 118 other active welding openings from 69 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Broussard, or widen the search to Louisiana.

The most active employers in Louisiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Worley (6), TIC - The Industrial Company (5), and Brown & Root (5). 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, TIG, Stick, 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. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Experienced Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.