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Overview

The Welder position involves various types of weld preparation, welding, and weld finishing operations to manufacture products according to customer specifications. The role requires proficiency in welding techniques and adherence to quality standards, while embracing the company's core values and supporting its vision and goals.

Responsibilities

  • Welding of tanks and components from mechanical drawings, blueprints, and written specifications.
  • Interpretation of weld requirements.
  • Knowledge of wire and filler materials applications for various steel alloys, aluminum, and some exotic materials.
  • Holding weld quality to set criteria, checked by x-ray and penetrant inspection.
  • Holding dimensional tolerances per blueprints.
  • Working knowledge of fixturing and weld setups.
  • Using conventional and precision measuring instruments.
  • Conducting process inspection, certification, and documentation.
  • Performing welding equipment maintenance.
  • Adhering to requirements of ISO 9001 and maintaining procedures and work instructions.
  • Participating in 6s, lean initiatives, continual improvement, and other programs as necessary.
  • Proficient in welding stainless and aluminum, including fusion welding, spot welding, and/or brazing.
  • Cleaning parts for welding.

Requirements

  • Proficient in assigned welding techniques, particularly TIG welding for stainless and aluminum fabrication.
  • Formal welding training through vocational school or apprenticeship program.
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
  • Ability to write reports and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and general staff.
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How this job compares in Bonita Springs, FL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Florida currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$30/hr across 116 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 Bonita Springs, FL

Bonita Springs, FL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 222 other active welding openings from 151 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Florida.

Shaw Development, LLC currently has 1 other opening live in Florida, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

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 TIG. 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.

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