Fabrication Lead
Location
Harvey, LA
Wage
$60,000 – $95,000/yr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
Flux-Core Welding
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Posted on November 9, 2026
Job Description
Overview
C&C Machine is a family owned and operated industrial machine and fabrication shop located in Harvey Louisiana, providing services for the marine, construction, and oil industry. They are seeking a self-motivated lead fabricator with structural welding and fitting knowledge to oversee the productivity and quality of other welders and fabricators in their welding shop.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the productivity and quality of 3-6 other welders/fabricators.
- Ensure overall efficiency of the welding shop.
- Motivate coworkers and maintain company culture.
Requirements
- Proficient in FCAW and GMAW welding processes.
- Leadership abilities to manage time efficiently.
- 5+ years of previous structural fabrication experience.
- Ability to cut, fit, tack, and weld structural items.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- PTO
- 401k
Additional Information
- Working hours range from 40 – 55 hours per week.
- Job location is indoors in a new 50,000 sq/ft facility in Harvey LA.
- Applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude.
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
How this job compares in Harvey, LA
Pay in context
At roughly $37/hr, this posting sits about 33% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Louisiana — toward the top of a $25–$33/hr middle band drawn from 33 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 85% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.
The local market in Harvey, LA
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Harvey, 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 157 other active welding openings from 89 employers. Browse welding jobs across Louisiana.
The most active employers in Louisiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TIC - The Industrial Company (8), Worley (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 Flux-Core. 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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