The Industrial Trades Career Fair is held to match skilled job seekers with employers in South Louisiana from the manufacturing, construction, transportation, and distribution/warehousing industries.
This event is FREE and open to the public.
When: Tuesday, August 12th, 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon
Where: South Louisiana Community College, Devalcourt Auditorium, 320 Devalcourt Street, Lafayette, LA
Businesses Click Here to register!
Job Seekers Click Here to pre-register!
This information is updated regularly. Please check back often. Updated 06/30/2025
- Acadiana Bottling Company - loading swingman, merchandiser, drivers
- Danos - deepwater/ shelf operators, measurement technicians, I&E technicians, automation technicians, deepwater/ shelf mechanics, ballast control operators
- EIU - electrician, apprentice, journeyman, foreman, superintendents
- Ernest P. Breaux Electrical - laborer, electrical apprentice
- First Solar - production technician, maintenance technician, manufacturing engineering technician
- Grand Isle Shipyard (GIS) - civil engineer, construction superintendent, crane operator, E&I electrician, E&I commercial superintendent, electrical engineer, estimator, environmental technician, equipment mechanic, riggers, rigger foreman, rope access welder, SCADA engineer, solar project manager, survey technician, welders, and more
- HPC Industrial, powered by Clean Harbors - hydroblasting technicians, tank cleaning technicians (traveling)
- International Paper - general helper
- Logic Control Systems - electrical technician, automation technician
- Morton Salt - mechanics/ electricians
- Noble Plastics - maintenance technician, production operator
- Peppers Unlimited of Louisiana - maintenance technicians
- SafeSource Direct - packaging, maintenance, quality engineer, production engineer, SMS manufacturing team member
- Turner Industries - certified combo welders, pipefitters, millwrights, painters, insulators, scaffold builder
Resource Service Providers
- Louisiana Workforce Commission/ Acadiana Workforce Solutions - provide assistance through a variety of services for individuals to find employment and access workforce education.
- South Louisiana Community College Adult Education - Service to assist individuals continue education to achieve HiSET / high school equivalency
- South Louisiana Community College - Career Services - FREE resume reviews and assistance
- South Louisiana Community College - Short-term programs - enrollment into a variety of short-term training programs that lead to careers
Hosted by:
Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA)
Louisiana Workforce Commission
South Louisiana Community College
