Structural Welder (2nd Shift)

Location

Glasgow, KY

Wage

$25 – $30/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on August 8, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Tate is an independent brand within Kingspan Group, recognized for over 60 years as a leader in data center infrastructure solutions and commercial office raised access floors. The Tig Welder position involves performing measurements, cutting, and assembly of metal manufacturing products, requiring effective collaboration with various departments.

Responsibilities

  • Selects, measures, cuts, and joins appropriate metals to specifications.
  • Prepares metals and work surfaces to ensure safe and effective assemblage.
  • Interprets specifications and blueprints accurately.
  • Regularly cleans and inspects welding equipment and tools.
  • Determines correct gas ratios.
  • Tests the strength of joins during and after project completion.
  • Diagnoses issues and troubleshoots as required.
  • Detects and reports defective materials or questionable conditions to Supervisor or Manager.
  • Maintains good housekeeping and follows established safety procedures.
  • Performs any other duties as assigned or directed by Supervisor as production needs require.
  • Follows all policies, procedures, and work instructions including Employee Handbook, SOPs, JSAs, and Safety Manual.
  • Maintains awareness of individual contribution to and impact of the quality, safety, environmental, and product compliance policies and activities.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED; or equivalent experience.
  • AWS Certification preferred.
  • 2+ years’ experience in structural welding.
  • Must have basic math skills.
  • Must be detail oriented, efficient, and able to work under minimal supervision and guidance.
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions when furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
  • Must be computer literate.
  • Able to work in a team environment and interface with a diverse workforce.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted.
  • Ability to use various tools and measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, tape measure, dial indicator, and feeler gauges.
  • Able to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and crouch for an 8-hour shift.
  • Must be able to use hands and fingers to handle or feel machinery, equipment or parts and work near moving mechanical parts.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Job Type: Full-time, Non-Exempt
  • Duration of role: Permanent
  • Location: Glasgow, KY
  • Shift: 2nd Shift

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k

How this job compares in Glasgow, KY

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting sits about 10% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Kentucky — toward the top of a $23–$29/hr middle band drawn from 28 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 68% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Glasgow, KY

Glasgow, KY is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Kentucky as a whole we're tracking 40 other active welding openings from 33 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Kentucky.

The most active employers in Kentucky at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Snelling (3), Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (3), and Express Employment Professionals Defunct (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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.

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