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Tackers

B&D Contracting
Houma, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2026

Tackers – Day Shift (Full-Time)

Location: Houma, LA

Summary

Hiring Tackers for full-time day shift work. Must assist fitters by tacking materials, holding alignment, and preparing for welding in a shipyard or industrial environment.


Must-Haves

  • Experience tack welding (flux core or stick)
  • Ability to read basic drawings/measurements
  • Experience with hand and power tools
  • Reliable transportation & good attendance
  • Safety-focused

Preferred

  • Shipyard or fabrication experience
  • Ability to pass weld/tack test
  • Rigging experience
  • TWIC card

6 Questions

  1. Do you have tack welding experience?
  2. What welding process have you used?
  3. Can you read basic drawings or measurements?
  4. Have you worked in a shipyard before?
  5. Are you able to pass a tack test?
  6. Are you available for full-time day shift?


3 years

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$48,171 to $61,616
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