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Welder

Location

Glendale, AZ

Wage

$24.48 – $30.6/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG Welding
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Posted on July 27, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Become a Key Player as a Welder in Glendale, AZ, where you will deliver high-quality, certified welding work to support aerospace production and engineering teams. This role involves operating and troubleshooting manual and orbital GTAW systems, following weld procedures, and training less-experienced welders.

Responsibilities

  • Set up and operate manual and automatic welding systems per work instructions and welding best practices.
  • Position and adjust fixtures, attachments, and workpieces using hand tools and measuring devices.
  • Fine-tune welding processes within procedural limits to meet conformance standards.
  • Read and interpret product and process drawings, weld symbols, WPS/WPQ/QTR, and quality requirements.
  • Perform pre-weld cleaning, part handling, and visual/measured inspection of hardware.
  • Maintain organized, clean, and FOD-free work areas and equipment.
  • Perform setup, programming, and troubleshooting of orbital GTAW equipment.
  • Maintain required weld qualifications and provide guidance and training to less-experienced welders.
  • Collaborate with Engineering to develop weld processes and resolve issues.
  • Adhere to safety protocols, including FAA drug screening and vision exams.

Requirements

  • AWS D17.1 (TIG/GTAW) certification covering required groups and positions (1G required; 1–6G acceptable).
  • Experience programming/running orbital GTAW systems (e.g., Orbitalum or AMI) including setup and running.
  • Hands-on experience welding exotic aerospace alloys (Haynes 188, Hastelloy X, Inconel 718, L-605/Cobalt).
  • Experience with purge systems, backing gas control, post-weld inspection methods, and executing WPS/WPQ/QTR.
  • At least 8 years of welding or related experience, or demonstrated ability to perform described responsibilities.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Ability to read blueprints, perform machine shop mathematics, and do basic calculations.
  • Manual dexterity and effective English verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to pass company-administered weld performance qualification within a two-week period.

Additional Information

  • This role is onsite on 3rd shift (Sunday–Thursday, 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM) with a short period of training on 2nd shift (Mon–Fri, 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM).

Benefits

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How this job compares in Glendale, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Arizona, whose middle half runs $24–$35/hr across 96 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 45% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Glendale, AZ

We're tracking 15 other active welding openings in Glendale, AZ right now, from 6 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 285 other active welding openings from 174 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Glendale, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (9), Sundt Construction (8), and Comfort Systems USA Southwest (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 Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Mesa at $38/hr, El Mirage at $38/hr, and Phoenix at $30/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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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