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Welder/Fabricator

Process Solutions & Services
Louisville, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 9/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/15/2026

Are you a welder looking for a job with excellent benefits? Rapid Industries is looking for a Welder/Fabricator to join their growing team. This is a union position, with fully paid health insurance, pension, and an annuity. 

Ideal candidates will have experience in:

  • Steel Fabrication, Blueprint Reading and Weld Symbols (AWS and ISO); Weld joint prep; 

  • Welding: Welding Machine Set-up; Mig/Tig welding and hardfacing of carbon, stainless and low alloy steels using solid and flux-cored wire. Finishing of welds (chipping, grinding, sanding)

  • Material Handling: Forklift and Overhead Crane use.

  • Math and Measurement Skills: Tape measure, Scale, Calipers, Fillet weld gauge.

  • Problem Solving: Troubleshooting and Decision making.


Requirements:

  • 3 years of welding experience 
  • High school diploma/GED required
  • Welding certification is preferred 
  • Ability to pass a welding test during interview

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