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Job Description

Overview

The Welder position at Orion involves providing yard maintenance support through welding, cutting, grinding, and other related tasks. The role emphasizes safety, quality, delivery, and teamwork, with a strong focus on integrity.

Responsibilities

  • Work as assigned by the Welding Shop Foreman on marine yard support projects.
  • Gather information on the scope of work and obtain necessary permits before welding projects.
  • Cut, weld, chip, and grind metal as required by projects.
  • Utilize oxygen-acetylene cutting torch and related equipment for cutting metal.
  • Weld together pieces of sheet metal after pile driving.
  • Stick rod weld in all positions to complete jobs.
  • Rig cable for lifting and moving objects.
  • Handle placement of steel plates and sheet piles using cranes and hand tools.
  • Operate saws, presses, drills, and grinders for equipment repair.
  • Inspect and make minor repairs to welding equipment.
  • Pick up materials and supplies for projects.
  • Collaborate with various team members to complete projects safely and efficiently.
  • Participate in safety and environmental initiatives.

Requirements

  • Minimum of two years welding experience or equivalent combination of experience and training.
  • Good knowledge of welding practices and materials.
  • Understanding of physical characteristics of metals used in marine construction.
  • Familiarity with operation of marine equipment and safe work practices.
  • Ability to pass standard welding tests demonstrating proficiency.
  • Skill in stick rod welding, acetylene and arc welding equipment, and reading blueprints.
  • Effective verbal communication skills and ability to keep records.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Short Term and Long-term Disability Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
  • Capable of driving regular passenger vehicles to job sites.
  • Must adapt to extreme temperature changes and outdoor conditions.
  • Willingness to work 9-12 hour days.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life and AD&D Insurance
Short Term and Long-term Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Plan
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Mobile, AL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Alabama currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $21–$33/hr across 67 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 Mobile, AL

We're tracking 16 other active welding openings in Mobile, AL right now, from 10 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Alabama as a whole we're tracking 105 other active welding openings from 79 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Mobile, or widen the search to Alabama.

ORION currently has 3 other openings live in Alabama, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Alabama at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Blue Origin (3), Express Employment Professionals Defunct (3), and Staffmark Group (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Alabama, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Mobile at $48/hr, Birmingham at $25/hr, and Huntsville at $24/hr. Mobile is among them.

Similar openings near Mobile, AL

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