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Overview

We are looking for a skilled and certified TIG Welder to fabricate, weld, and polish light fixture parts with attention to detail for a high quality finished product. This position is for the second shift, working four 10-hour days from Monday to Thursday.

Responsibilities

  • Perform seamless welding of products to a high quality standard utilizing skills in TIG welding of thin gauge aluminum.
  • Prepare, debur, polish, and set up welding jobs.
  • Pay attention to details, fit, and finish to ensure high quality of finished product.
  • Be dependable, follow instructions, and solicit feedback.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area and keep tools in good working order.
  • Respect company resources including raw materials, tools, and equipment.
  • Willing to help around the machine shop as needed based on workload.

Requirements

  • Welding certification.
  • Experience TIG welding on thin gauge aluminum.
  • Must pass a company welding test.
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and engineering/shop drawings.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Second Shift is 4 days per week - Monday to Thursday - 10 hour days.
  • Ability to lift, carry, and stack products weighing between 30 and 50 pounds.
  • Must be able to stand or sit at a welding or polishing station for a total of 8 hours with breaks.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Clearwater, FL

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for TIG welder jobs across Florida, whose middle half runs $22–$36/hr across 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 63% 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 Clearwater, FL

Clearwater, FL currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 222 other active welding openings from 150 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Clearwater, or widen the search to Florida.

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.

See all TIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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