Job Description

Overview

As a Welder at United Rentals, you will maintain and repair shoring and shielding equipment to maximize branch productivity while providing exceptional customer service. This role offers opportunities for personal and professional growth within the Service Department of the world's largest equipment rental provider.

Responsibilities

  • Layout and apply the appropriate weld type, as per engineering or manufacturing specifications.
  • Inspect, repair and paint all rental equipment upon return to ensure that it is rental ready and safe for use.
  • Perform non-structural repairs or modifications to rental equipment per manufacturer's specifications.
  • Perform active shoring installation welding support on job sites.
  • Fabricate projects in the facility as required.
  • When required, travel to customer sites for repair/maintenance of equipment.
  • Complete work orders on equipment service and maintain an inventory of related parts for repair.
  • Ensure a clean and safe working environment.
  • Operate overhead cranes, use chain magnets and other lifting devices to move material and hold in place.
  • Read drawings to determine the appropriate welding method and equipment based on requirements.
  • Set up components for welding according to specifications.
  • Other duties assigned as needed.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Welding school certification.
  • Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in Arc, MIG and TIG welding.
  • Knowledge of metals and materials needed to perform repairs on all shoring, shielding, and slide rail applications.
  • Must be able to burn efficiently and with good quality.
  • Must be able to identify the type of welder, and wire or rod size, needed to complete safe repairs.
  • Knowledge of OSHA applicable state and local requirements relative to trench and excavation shoring and shielding.
  • Knowledge of underground construction equipment capabilities and OSHA safe working practices.
  • Superior customer service, teamwork and verbal/written communication skills.
  • Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.
  • Ability to frequently lift items up to 45 lbs.

Benefits

  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of United Rentals’ policies and procedures.

Benefits

Paid Parental Leave
Health Insurance
PTO

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$35/hr across 38 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 127 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 90 different employers. 13 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 285 other active welding openings from 174 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (9), Sundt Construction (8), and Comfort Systems USA Southwest (7). 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 Mesa at $38/hr, El Mirage at $38/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. Phoenix is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG 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. 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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