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Overview

The Structural Welder - Infrastructure position involves welding structural members while adhering to safety practices and quality standards. The role requires a strong understanding of blueprints and welding techniques, and is offered by Cianbro, an employee-owned and equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

  • Weld structural members with consistent quality and safe work practices by understanding and following layouts, blueprints, and work orders.
  • Identify different types and preparation of materials used in structural welding.
  • Understand proper care in handling materials.
  • Identify and use various types of welding tools, wires, and machines.
  • Troubleshoot by understanding blueprints, identifying issues, and taking corrective actions.
  • Perform initial QA/QC checks on finished work to ensure conformance with specifications.

Requirements

  • Minimum of three years of experience in structural welding.
  • Must be able to pass an FCAW and SMAW Certification Test for structural welders.
  • Proficient in the use of cutting torch, plasma arcs, and cutting machines.
  • Prior experience working off lifts or staging.
  • Prior Rigging experience is a plus.
  • The ability to pass non-destructive weld testing (i.e., X-ray, sonogram) is a plus.
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How this job compares in Machias, ME

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Maine currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$33/hr across 13 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 Machias, ME

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Machias, ME, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Maine as a whole we're tracking 17 other active welding openings from 14 employers. Browse welding jobs across Maine.

The most active employers in Maine at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Collins Aerospace (3) and U.S. Coast Guard (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 Stick and Flux-Core work. 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. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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