Job Description

Overview

CMC is a Fortune 500 company that focuses on steel production and construction reinforcement, emphasizing the importance of its workforce. The Melt Shop Helper AZ2 position offers an opportunity to learn and grow within the steel industry while supporting the liquid process team in a safe and efficient manner.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in the CMC Safety Programs and uphold the CMC Safety Culture.
  • Replenish Melt Shop consumables.
  • Operate mobile equipment as needed.
  • Fill in as Scrap Crane Operator and Second Helper as required.
  • Communicate effectively about production issues and needs.
  • Complete equipment inspection reports each shift.
  • Suggest improvements in work methods and procedures.
  • Perform daily housekeeping duties in the immediate work area.
  • Troubleshoot work-related problems using job knowledge and communication.
  • Understand startup, shutdown, and emergency procedures.
  • Stand for the duration of the shift and engage in frequent physical activity.

Requirements

  • Ability to work as a team player in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work with exposure to temperature extremes, chemicals, dust, fumes, and mists.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Dependability in attendance and work completion.
  • Flexibility to meet business needs.
  • Ability to learn quickly and multitask.
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Some overtime will be required.
  • Work on a rotating shift which may include weekends and holidays.
  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience preferred.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Some overtime will be required.
  • Work on a rotating shift which may include weekends and holidays.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Vision
Dental
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Mesa, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Mesa, AZ currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$33/hr across 23 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 Mesa, AZ

We're tracking 56 other active welding openings in Mesa, AZ right now, from 40 different employers. 33 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 488 other active welding openings from 277 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Mesa, or widen the search to Arizona.

CMC currently has 1 other opening 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 Sundt Construction (14), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (14), and GTI Fabrication (11). 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 Phoenix at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Mesa, AZ

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