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System One

Welder

Location

Ridgeside, TN

Wage

$118,362/yr

Employment Type

Contract

Required Skills & Certifications

TIG WeldingFlux-Core Welding
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Posted on August 24, 2026

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Journeyman Welder with a minimum of five years of welding and fabrication experience. This position is responsible for performing high-quality TIG and flux core welding on carbon steel and stainless steel pressure boundary and structural components.

Responsibilities

  • Perform high-quality TIG and flux core welding on carbon steel and stainless steel.
  • Work on pressure boundary and structural components.

Requirements

  • Minimum of five years of welding and fabrication experience.
  • Strong fabrication skills.
  • Commitment to safety.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Location: Chattanooga, TN
  • Type: Contract To Hire
  • Work Model: Onsite
  • Hours: 40.0
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How this job compares in Ridgeside, TN

Pay in context

At roughly $57/hr, this posting sits about 137% above the $24/hr median for welding jobs across Tennessee — toward the top of a $21–$30/hr middle band drawn from 58 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Ridgeside, TN

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Ridgeside, TN, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Tennessee as a whole we're tracking 92 other active welding openings from 66 employers. Browse welding jobs across Tennessee.

System One currently has 2 other openings live in Tennessee, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Tennessee at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Oshkosh Corporation (4), Epiroc (3), and Aerotek (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 TIG and Flux-Core 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. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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