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Overview

The Welder position involves performing welding requirements for a school district in a safe and efficient manner. The role requires establishing procedures for welding operations, maintaining inventory, and ensuring safety protocols are followed.

Responsibilities

  • Establishes procedures for the regular welding requirements of all school facilities and equipment.
  • Selects welding supplies and maintains an appropriate inventory.
  • Establishes procedures for the safe operation of welding equipment.
  • Demonstrates fabrication ability.
  • Welds various types of metals used in district buildings.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • High school Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
  • Ability to complete tasks quickly, efficiently, and independently.
  • Ability to follow instructions and follow through on assignments.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work on several projects simultaneously.
  • Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment.
  • Ability to react resourcefully to varying conditions.
  • Subject to proficiency testing for welding.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and follow work orders.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.
  • Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions.

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How this job compares in US, US

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 23% below the $29/hr median for welding jobs in US, US, where the middle half runs $25–$32/hr across 26 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 19% 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 US, US

We're tracking 26 other active welding openings in US, US right now, from 24 different employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across US as a whole we're tracking 26 other active welding openings from 24 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in US.

The most active employers in US at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Blue Origin (2) and Valmont Industries (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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