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Overview

Marine Solutions is a specialized marine engineering and construction firm that seeks a skilled Field Technician/Welder to perform various aspects of marine construction projects. The ideal candidate will work primarily on or around water and must be flexible to travel to project locations throughout the continental United States.

Responsibilities

  • Read shop and/or construction drawings to plan layout and execute procedures.
  • Determine the appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements.
  • Set up components for welding according to specifications.
  • Perform several types of rigging, crane utilization, and other heavy equipment on a regular basis.
  • Perform new construction, rehabilitation, repairs, and maintenance for existing clients with marine structures.
  • Assist with diving operations on various projects.
  • Experience using a variety of welding equipment and procedures (FCAW, GMAW, SMAW) on various metals and positions.
  • Experience in using electrical/manual tools required for fabrication.
  • Knowledge of relative safety standards and willingness to use protective clothing.

Requirements

  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in the English language.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage tasks efficiently and effectively.
  • Flexibility to adapt to varying project schedules and durations.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • AWS Professional Certification.
  • 0-3 years of experience in construction and/or welding.
  • Valid Driver's License.
  • 1 year of marine construction or similar type work (preferred).
  • AWS D1.1 Certification (preferred).

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • The position may require the employee to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
  • The employee may be required to walk in rugged conditions and work in adverse weather conditions.
  • The ability and availability to readily work overtime and perform duties outside of normal working hours may be required.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Nicholasville, KY

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Kentucky, whose middle half runs $23–$31/hr across 40 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 43% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Nicholasville, KY

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Nicholasville, KY, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Kentucky as a whole we're tracking 53 other active welding openings from 41 employers. Browse welding jobs across Kentucky.

The most active employers in Kentucky at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are BAE Systems (4), SU Solutions (3), and Snelling (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 MIG, Stick, and Flux-Core 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

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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