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Job Description

Overview

The Saw Operator position involves measuring and cutting materials using a mechanical saw, while ensuring safety protocols are followed in a shop environment. The role requires the ability to read blueprints and manage materials efficiently.

Responsibilities

  • Measure and cut material with a mechanical saw
  • Identify structural steel and alloy
  • Read and understand blueprints and/or drawings
  • Lift and move materials to and from racks to equipment
  • Unload products received and load finished products for delivery
  • Perform other assigned work as required

Requirements

  • High school diploma, GED or equivalent
  • Completion of college/vocational or technical training preferred
  • Appropriate credentials and certifications
  • 2 years experience as a hem saw operator
  • Experience with safe practices and procedures
  • Ability to work independently in a busy environment
  • Ability to work shift work
  • Mechanical saw operation experience
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Computer literate

Additional Information

  • Shift 1: Monday - Friday: 5:00 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Shop work environment with safety hazards
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How this job compares in Gilbert, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Arizona currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$37/hr across 189 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 Gilbert, AZ

We're tracking 16 other active welding openings in Gilbert, AZ right now, from 8 different employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 471 other active welding openings from 256 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Gilbert, or widen the search to Arizona.

Johnson Controls currently has 6 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 Sundt Construction (17), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (16), and EZARC (15). 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, Phoenix at $30/hr, and Goodyear at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. Saw Operator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.