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Overview

IES is hiring Structural Welders for both 1st and 2nd Shift positions in Tulsa, OK. This role involves performing MIG and Flux Core welding on structural steel components in a manufacturing environment, offering steady work and long-term stability.

Responsibilities

  • Weld structural steel subframes, supports, brackets, and assemblies using MIG and Flux Core processes.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and fabrication drawings.
  • Prepare materials through grinding, cleaning, positioning, and basic fit-up.
  • Inspect completed welds for quality and conformance to specifications.
  • Operate welding and fabrication equipment safely and efficiently.
  • Maintain production schedules while meeting quality expectations.
  • Follow all safety procedures and PPE requirements.

Requirements

  • 2-4 years of welding or fabrication experience preferred.
  • Proficiency in MIG and Flux Core welding.
  • Ability to read basic blueprints and weld symbols.
  • Basic measuring and fabrication skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and quality workmanship.
  • Ability to pass a Company-administered Plate Weld Test.
  • Experience in structural steel fabrication or heavy manufacturing environments is a plus.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Full-time 1st and 2nd shift opportunities.
  • 2nd shift differential and a $2,500 sign-on bonus.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
Company Paid Life Insurance
Dental
Vision
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How this job compares in Tulsa, OK

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Tulsa, OK currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$28/hr across 14 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 Tulsa, OK

We're tracking 27 other active welding openings in Tulsa, OK right now, from 21 different employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Oklahoma as a whole we're tracking 88 other active welding openings from 59 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tulsa, or widen the search to Oklahoma.

Wedlake Enclosure Systems currently has 1 other opening live in Oklahoma, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Oklahoma at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (5), Stand-By Personnel (5), and Express Employment Professionals Defunct (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Oklahoma, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tulsa at $27/hr and Oklahoma City at $27/hr. Tulsa is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and Flux-Core work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication 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.

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

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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. Structural Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.