Job Description

Overview

Marine Concepts is seeking experienced MIG welders to shape and weld framing for fiberglass molds. The company designs and manufactures fiberglass molds and parts for various industries, including marine and automotive.

Responsibilities

  • Shape and weld framing for fiberglass molds.
  • Ensure high quality standards and attention to detail.
  • Utilize proper lifting techniques.
  • Work in a fast-paced environment with deadlines.

Requirements

  • 2 years of experience in MIG welding.
  • Good dexterity.
  • Dependable and hard-working.
  • Fabrication experience is a plus.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • First Shift positions are available.
  • Overtime is available for most positions.
  • Most positions require some flexibility to hours including 10 or 12 hour shifts.
  • Work location is in person in Sarasota, FL.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO

How this job compares in Sarasota, FL

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $22/hr median for MIG welder jobs across Florida, whose middle half runs $21–$23/hr across 10 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 30% 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 Sarasota, FL

Sarasota, FL is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. 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.

Marine Concepts 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 MIG. 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.

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

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