Welder
Location
Chattanooga, TN
Wage
$75,181/yr
Employment Type
Contract
Required Skills & Certifications
TIG WeldingFlux-Core Welding
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Posted on August 11, 2026
Job Description
Overview
The Welder position in Chattanooga, TN involves performing TIG and flux core welding on carbon steel and stainless steel components. The role requires a minimum of 5 years of welding experience and offers a contract-to-hire opportunity.
Responsibilities
- Perform TIG and flux core welding on carbon steel and stainless steel components.
- Fabricate, assemble, and weld pressure boundary and structural components according to specifications and quality standards.
- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, welding procedures, and fabrication documents.
- Complete welds that meet ASME Section IX and AWS quality requirements.
- Maintain compliance with safety procedures and company policies.
- Inspect completed work to ensure accuracy, integrity, and adherence to applicable codes and standards.
- Operate welding and fabrication equipment safely and efficiently.
- Support shop and field operations as needed.
- Work overtime as required to meet project schedules and customer commitments.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of welding and fabrication experience.
- Proficient in TIG and flux core welding processes.
- Experience welding carbon steel and stainless steel materials.
- Ability to pass ASME Section IX and AWS X-ray 6G welding qualifications.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and welding specifications.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality workmanship and workplace safety.
- Ability to work effectively with limited supervision.
- Physical ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, and lift materials up to 75 pounds as required.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k
Additional Information
- Location: Chattanooga, TN
- Type: Contract To Hire
- Work Model: Onsite
- Hours: 40.0
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
How this job compares in Chattanooga, TN
Pay in context
At roughly $36/hr, this posting sits about 51% above the $24/hr median for welding jobs across Tennessee — toward the top of a $21–$30/hr middle band drawn from 58 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 86% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.
The local market in Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga, TN currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Tennessee as a whole we're tracking 92 other active welding openings from 66 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Chattanooga, or widen the search to Tennessee.
System One currently has 2 other openings live in Tennessee, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.
The most active employers in Tennessee at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Oshkosh Corporation (4), Epiroc (3), and Aerotek (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
What you'll be running
This posting calls for TIG and Flux-Core 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. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.
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.
- ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.
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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