Welding Fabricator Wanted in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

A welding fabricator combines welding and metal-fabrication skills to manufacture, assemble, repair, and modify steel, aluminum, pipe, structural components, equipment, and custom metal assemblies.

Current Baton Rouge-area listings include MIG welders, structural steel fabricators, combo welders, welder/installers, pipe fabricators, and shop welding positions. Some positions involve blueprint interpretation, fitting, cutting, grinding, assembly, and multiple welding processes.

List of Welding Fabricator Vacancies

Welding Fabricator

A welding fabricator prepares, fits, and welds metal components according to drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities can include measuring materials, cutting metal, fitting components, tack welding, completing final welds, grinding, and inspecting finished assemblies.

MIG Welding Fabricator

A MIG welding fabricator uses MIG equipment to join metal components during fabrication.

Responsibilities can include preparing surfaces, setting welding machines, fitting components, welding assemblies, grinding welds, and checking finished products.

A current Baton Rouge MIG position involves welding and repairing metal crates and components, assembling parts, grinding, cutting, folding, and shaping components.

Structural Steel Fabricator/Welder

A structural steel fabricator/welder works with beams, frames, plates, supports, and other structural components.

Responsibilities can include reading blueprints, laying out materials, fitting steel, tack welding, and completing structural welds.

A current position outside Baton Rouge involves structural-steel fabrication using Stick and Flux welding in multiple positions.

Industrial Fabrication Welder

An industrial fabrication welder produces components and assemblies for industrial equipment and facilities.

Responsibilities can include cutting, fitting, welding, assembling, repairing, and inspecting metal components.

Aluminum Fabrication Welder

An aluminum fabrication welder specializes in fabricating aluminum components.

Responsibilities can include preparing aluminum, MIG welding, fitting assemblies, using fabrication equipment, and inspecting finished products.

Current Baton Rouge-area listings include advanced welding and fabrication involving aluminum MIG welding.

Pipe Fabricator/Welder

A pipe fabricator/welder prepares and joins piping components.

Responsibilities can include reading isometric drawings, positioning and aligning pipe, preparing joints, preheating, fitting spools, and performing welding operations.

Current Baton Rouge-area listings include pipe-fabricator positions requiring layout, alignment, fitting, and isometric-drawing skills.

Welder/Installer

A welder/installer fabricates, fits, and assembles structural components and equipment.

Responsibilities can include welding components, fitting assemblies, using fabrication tools, and installing completed metal structures.

Current Baton Rouge listings include welder/installer positions involving fabrication, fitting, and assembly of structural components.

Combo Welder/Fabricator

A combo welder/fabricator works with multiple welding processes and materials.

Responsibilities can include MIG, arc, oxy-fuel, aluminum welding, fabrication, equipment assembly, repairs, and maintenance.

A current Baton Rouge combo-welder listing includes MIG welding on aluminum and pipe components as well as equipment fabrication and assembly.

Shop Welder/Fabricator

A shop welder/fabricator works in a fabrication facility preparing and assembling metal products.

Responsibilities can include welding, cutting, grinding, measuring, fitting, shaping, and general shop fabrication.

Maintenance Welder/Fabricator

A maintenance welder/fabricator repairs and modifies industrial equipment and metal components.

Responsibilities can include welding repairs, fabrication, equipment maintenance, grinding, cutting, and inspection.

Current Baton Rouge-area listings include welder/maintenance technician positions requiring advanced welding and fabrication experience in manufacturing environments.

Requirements

1. Previous welding experience when required
2. Metal fabrication experience
3. Ability to read blueprints
4. Ability to interpret fabrication drawings
5. Ability to understand welding symbols
6. Ability to perform MIG welding
7. Ability to perform Stick welding when required
8. Ability to perform Flux welding when required
9. Ability to perform TIG welding when required
10. Ability to perform oxy-fuel welding when required
11. Ability to weld steel
12. Ability to weld aluminum
13. Ability to weld pipe
14. Ability to fit metal components
15. Ability to align assemblies
16. Ability to perform tack welding
17. Ability to cut metal
18. Ability to grind welds
19. Ability to use hand tools
20. Ability to use power tools
21. Ability to operate welding equipment
22. Ability to use fabrication equipment
23. Ability to inspect finished welds
24. Ability to identify welding defects
25. Ability to measure accurately
26. Ability to follow welding procedures
27. Ability to follow safety procedures
28. Ability to use protective equipment
29. Good hand-eye coordination
30. Good attention to detail
31. Physical stamina
32. Ability to stand for extended periods
33. Ability to bend, kneel, and reach
34. Ability to lift and move metal components
35. Ability to work around heavy equipment
36. Ability to work in a fabrication shop
37. Ability to work independently
38. Ability to work as part of a fabrication team
39. Ability to follow supervisor instructions
40. Ability to maintain a clean work area
41. Ability to maintain production quality
42. Ability to work overtime when required
43. Willingness to complete welding tests
44. Willingness to learn additional fabrication processes

Benefits

1. Opportunity to gain welding-fabrication experience
2. Development of MIG welding skills
3. Development of structural welding abilities
4. Experience with aluminum welding
5. Exposure to Flux welding
6. Exposure to Stick welding
7. Development of pipe-fabrication skills
8. Experience reading blueprints
9. Development of fitting techniques
10. Improvement of measurement skills
11. Development of cutting and grinding abilities
12. Experience with industrial equipment
13. Development of weld-inspection skills
14. Exposure to manufacturing environments
15. Development of workplace safety awareness
16. Development of teamwork skills
17. Improvement of communication abilities
18. Development of problem-solving skills
19. Improvement of precision and attention to detail
20. Foundation for advancement in welding and fabrication

Advantages

1. Provides practical welding-fabrication experience
2. Develops structural-steel knowledge
3. Strengthens MIG welding skills
4. Develops aluminum-welding abilities
5. Provides exposure to multiple welding processes
6. Develops pipe-fabrication skills
7. Improves blueprint-reading abilities
8. Strengthens welding-symbol interpretation
9. Develops metal-fitting techniques
10. Improves measurement accuracy
11. Develops cutting and grinding skills
12. Strengthens weld-inspection knowledge
13. Provides exposure to industrial fabrication
14. Develops equipment-handling experience
15. Improves workplace safety practices
16. Strengthens teamwork
17. Develops communication skills
18. Improves problem-solving abilities
19. Provides experience with different metal materials
20. Builds experience useful for future positions as a welding fabricator, MIG welder, structural welder, pipe fabricator, industrial welder, welder/fitter, or fabrication supervisor