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Job Description

Overview

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking a skilled Welder in Phoenix, AZ, with a strong structural and combo welding background. The company is a 100% employee-owned commercial construction firm known for its commitment to safety, integrity, and inclusivity.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with Project manager/GF to understand system layout and weld specifications.
  • Develop a complete understanding of the contract drawings and specifications.
  • Utilize industry standards for welding techniques and methods for different types of piping systems and connections.
  • Read and understand orthographic and isometric drawings and visualize two-dimensional drawings in three dimensions.
  • Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring cleanliness and readiness.
  • Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions, checking grooves and angles with precision instruments.
  • Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, or bolt component parts for welding.
  • Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to prevent material distortion.
  • Develop templates and models for welding projects using mathematical calculations.
  • Comprehend documents including safety rules, welding processes, and print specifications.
  • Be proficient in the use of bevellers, threaders, groovers, and other end prep machines.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma (or GED, High School Equivalence Certificate).
  • Minimum 4 years hands-on Welding experience.
  • Weld certification required or Journeyman Certification is a plus.
  • 6-G Stick, 6-G Wire, 6-G TIG, and MIG certifications required.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers and fractions rapidly and accurately.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Paid Holidays
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • Professional Development
  • Referral Cash Bonuses

Additional Information

  • Location: Phoenix, AZ

Benefits

PTO
Paid Holidays
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
Professional Development
Referral Cash Bonuses
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$35/hr across 78 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 207 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 134 different employers. 72 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 468 other active welding openings from 284 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. currently has 3 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 EZARC (18), Sundt Construction (13), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (9). 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, Waddell at $34/hr, and Mesa at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG 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. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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