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Overview

The ASME Hand Arc Welder will serve our Water Heater Division, located in Montgomery, AL, and is responsible for welding metal components according to specifications using electric arc-welding equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Welds together metal component parts as specified by layout, blueprints, diagram, work order, welding procedures, or oral instructions.
  • Sets and adjusts welding generator to ensure proper voltage output.
  • Selects appropriate size and composition of electrode and properly mounts in holder.
  • Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes, and increases size of metal parts using welding equipment.
  • Welds in flat, horizontal, or vertical position.
  • Cleans or degreases parts using wire brush, portable grinder, or chemical bath.
  • Inspects finished workpiece for conformance to specifications.
  • Chips or grinds off excess weld, slag, or spatter using hand scraper or power chipper.
  • Positions workpieces and clamps together or assembles in jigs or fixtures.
  • Preheats workpiece using hand torch or heating furnace.
  • Passes and maintains employer performance tests or standard tests as required by certification standards.
  • Maintains good housekeeping in work area.
  • Observes all departmental safety requirements.
  • May be exposed to high noise levels.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED.
  • Must hold and maintain a current ASME certification.
  • A minimum of 1 to 2 years prior work experience as a Hand Arc Welder or an Associate degree or Certificate in Welding Technology.
  • Continuous lifting of 5-25 lbs.
  • Frequent lifting of 25-60 lbs.
  • Occasional lifting of 60+ lbs.
  • Frequent strain due to position and unsupported lifting.
  • Use of personal protective equipment including a face shield, respirator, and protective clothing.

Additional Information

  • Location: Montgomery, AL.
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How this job compares in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery, AL

Montgomery, AL currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Alabama as a whole we're tracking 105 other active welding openings from 79 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Montgomery, or widen the search to Alabama.

Rheem Manufacturing Company currently has 1 other opening live in Alabama, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. MGH-ASME Hand Arc Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.