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Overview

The Welder position requires the ability to weld components in various positions and perform maintenance tasks while adhering to safety protocols. Candidates should possess good manual dexterity and be able to work in challenging environments.

Responsibilities

  • Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
  • Work in high or cramped spaces requiring awkward positions.
  • Perform preventative maintenance repairs according to procedures.
  • Prepare the welding area and weld joints.
  • Read and interpret welding blueprints.
  • Maintain daily reports as required by company regulations.
  • Monitor the welding process and make necessary adjustments.
  • Operate forklift and man lift as needed.
  • Assist in maintenance and organization of welding equipment and work area.
  • Comply with all safety, health, environmental, and company policies.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED or equivalent training and work experience.
  • Entry-level welding skills with preferred high school or recreational welding experience.
  • Knowledge to understand oral and written technical instructions.
  • Ability to operate welding equipment to join metal components.
  • Excellent driving skills and ability to maintain customer relations.
  • Good mechanical skills and knowledge of raw materials and production processes.
  • Strong problem-solving skills.
  • Physical ability to lift and move heavy objects.

Additional Information

  • Travel to other facilities is required- 60-70%.
  • Must be able to work required overtime and flexible work schedule.
  • Employee is outdoors and exposed to varying weather conditions.
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How this job compares in Fort Myers, FL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Florida currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$30/hr across 106 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 Fort Myers, FL

Fort Myers, FL currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 215 other active welding openings from 145 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Fort Myers, or widen the search to Florida.

Vulcan Materials Company currently has 2 other openings live in Florida, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (15), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (9), and Aerotek (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tampa at $36/hr, Jacksonville at $30/hr, and Clearwater at $23/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Fort Myers, FL

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