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Overview

Join UCT and be part of the fastest-growing sector in the world! UCT is looking for a talented Welder IV to perform advanced welding, fabrication, and repair of metal components using MIG and TIG techniques in Chandler.

Responsibilities

  • Interpret work orders, prints, and instructions to plan welding procedures, tools, and material requirements.
  • Perform MIG and TIG welding on steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and sheet metal components to meet AWS standards.
  • Lay out, fit, tack, and fabricate weldments with multiple details using fixtures and jigs where applicable.
  • Clean and prepare surfaces for welding; inspect completed welds for compliance with quality standards.
  • Operate welding machines, hand tools, air tools, and grinders; perform minor equipment maintenance.
  • Use measuring devices to ensure accuracy and precision.
  • Maintain safe work practices and adhere to company safety policies.
  • Assume responsibility for assigned tools and equipment; perform other duties as required.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years of experience in welding.
  • Two-year vocational welding program or equivalent experience.
  • Expert proficiency in MIG and especially TIG welding techniques and processes.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and AWS welding symbols accurately.
  • Skilled in working with steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and sheet metal.
  • Strong understanding of welding machine setup and operation.
  • Ability to perform welds that meet visual inspection and destructive testing standards.
  • Proficiency in using measuring tools and performing basic math calculations.
  • Knowledge of fabrication techniques, cutting, burning, and surface preparation.
  • Competence in operating hand tools, air tools, and electric grinders safely and effectively.

Additional Information

  • Work is performed primarily in a manufacturing environment.
  • Required to wear personal protective equipment where applicable.
  • Work may require out-of-town travel depending upon assignment.
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$35/hr across 77 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 204 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 132 different employers. 41 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 464 other active welding openings from 281 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

Ultra Clean Technology currently has 5 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are EZARC (18), Sundt Construction (13), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Waddell at $34/hr, and Mesa at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

See all aluminum welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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