Job Description

Overview

Epsilon is a leader in the Off-Site Construction industry, specializing in mechanical and electrical systems delivered in a modular, prefabricated form. The Structural Welder will perform various welding duties and assist in the fabrication of multi-component parts.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding duties using a wire welder and stick welder.
  • Weld steel components as specified by layouts, engineering drawings, work orders, or verbal instructions.
  • Set up and layout work using jigs/fixtures or hand layouts to fabricate parts and/or rework finished products.
  • Assist in the fabrication or welding of multi-component parts.
  • Operate forklifts, hoists, hand power tools, slings, grinders, cutting torch, and other hand tools.
  • Inspect and correct welds to meet product specifications.
  • Read, understand, and follow job order specifications, engineering drawings, and/or work orders.
  • Inspect equipment and notify supervisor/lead or maintenance department if repairs are needed.
  • Willingness to cross-train and perform other job tasks.

Requirements

  • Possess a suitable combination of education and experience.
  • Must have AWS D 1.1 certification.
  • A minimum of 5 years welding experience is preferred.
  • Familiar with a variety of welder concepts, practices, and procedures.
  • Ability to understand welding symbols and diagrams, read blueprints, and other instructional material.
  • Must be familiar with welding equipment such as torches, torch tips, filler rods, flux, hoses, valves, and gas cylinders.
  • Must be able to work with various hand tools and operate an industrial powered fork truck.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in reading and interpreting work orders and drawings.
  • Able to work independently or as a team player.
  • Excellent time management skills, organized and detail oriented.
  • Employs a friendly, outgoing personality and respects co-workers.

Additional Information

  • Perform work standing up for 8-10 hours per day and up to 6 days a week.
  • The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, climb, and lift/move material.

How this job compares in Tuscaloosa, AL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Alabama currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $21–$33/hr across 67 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 Tuscaloosa, AL

Tuscaloosa, AL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Alabama as a whole we're tracking 105 other active welding openings from 78 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Alabama.

The most active employers in Alabama at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are ORION (4), Blue Origin (3), and Express Employment Professionals Defunct (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Alabama, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Mobile at $48/hr, Birmingham at $25/hr, and Huntsville at $24/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Stick. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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

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