AMELIA, La. (AP) _ Oil field services and construction company Danos plans a job fair Wednesday at the Amelia Community Center.

The company says it is seeking applicants for more than 50 positions needed when its new Amelia-based fabrication facility this fall.

Danos plans to hire about 100 additional employees during the facility’s first 12 to 18 months of operation.

The job fair, being held from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., is co-sponsored by Louisiana Economic Development and the Louisiana Workforce Commission.

Applications will be accepted for welders, fitters, maintenance, equipment operators, supervisors, accounting, project managers and project coordinators. Candidates must be 18 or older and have a high school diploma, GED certification or equivalent.

Resumes will be accepted and applicants will complete a job interest questionnaire at the job fair.