Vessel Welder
Location
Brusly, LA
Wage
$28 – $34/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
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Posted on November 10, 2026
Job Description
Overview
We are looking for a vessel welder with experience in FSAW. A welder must be competent in using potentially dangerous equipment following all safety precautions. The ideal candidate will have a steady hand and great attention to detail.
Responsibilities
- Read blueprints and drawings and take or read measurements to plan layout and procedures
- Determine the appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements
- Set up components for welding according to specifications
- Operate angle grinders to prepare the parts that must be welded
- Align components using calipers, rulers etc. and clamp pieces
- Weld components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions
- Repair machinery and other components by welding pieces and filling gaps
- Test and inspect welded surfaces and structure to discover flaws
- Maintain equipment in a condition that does not compromise safety
Requirements
- Proven experience as welder
- Experience using a variety of welding equipment and procedures
- Experience in using electrical or manual tools
- Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings
- Knowledge of relative safety standards and willingness to use protective clothing
- Deftness and attention to detail
- Proficient in English
Benefits
- 401k
- Dental
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- PTO
- Vision
Additional Info
- Welding: 5 years (Preferred)
- Work Location: In person
Benefits
401k
Dental
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
PTO
Vision
How this job compares in Brusly, LA
Pay in context
At roughly $31/hr, this posting sits about 11% 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 58% 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 Brusly, LA
Brusly, LA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 154 other active welding openings from 89 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Louisiana.
Famco Enterprises, Inc. currently has 1 other opening live in Louisiana, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.
The most active employers in Louisiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Worley (7), Gulf Island (7), and GrayWolf (6). 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 TIG. 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.
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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. Vessel Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.