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Overview

We are looking for a safe, responsible, and respectful welder to rebuild various sizes of dumpsters including 10YD, 20YD, 30YD, and 40YD. The main welding method is MIG, with occasional use of Stick for mobile welding.

Responsibilities

  • Rebuild various sizes of dumpsters.
  • Use MIG welding as the primary method.
  • Occasionally use Stick welding for mobile tasks.

Requirements

  • Mechanical knowledge is beneficial but not required.
  • Must be safe, responsible, and respectful.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • All safety equipment and materials are supplied except for a welding mask.
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How this job compares in Clearwater, FL

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 20% below the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Florida, where the middle half runs $22–$30/hr across 115 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 9% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Clearwater, FL

Clearwater, FL currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 222 other active welding openings from 150 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Clearwater, or widen the search to Florida.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (14), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (9), and Aerotek (8). 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 Cocoa at $24/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and Stick 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. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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