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Overview

We are seeking an experienced, team-oriented Welder for our 2nd shift team in Waterloo, NY. This position is responsible for producing metal racking systems using GMAW and GTAW welding processes while maintaining strict quality control and safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform GMAW and GTAW welding on metal racking systems according to AWS D1.1 specifications.
  • Set up fixtures on designated production lines.
  • Maintain equipment, perform routine calibrations, and manage supplies.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, process manuals, and instruction guides for dimensions and weld patterns.
  • Document daily production activity by generating required written reports.
  • Strictly follow all company safety procedures and operational instructions.

Requirements

  • AWS D1.1 Welding Certification required.
  • Minimum 1 year of production welding experience.
  • Ability to count and calculate fractions/decimals; proficient in reading a tape measure down to 1/16" increments.
  • Night shift requirement; ability to work overtime when needed.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Onsite
  • Permanent/Direct Hire

Benefits

Health Insurance
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How this job compares in Waterloo, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 17% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs across New York, where the middle half runs $25–$39/hr across 99 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 25% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Waterloo, NY

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Waterloo, NY, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 156 other active welding openings from 110 employers. Browse welding jobs across New York.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (15), Veterans Health Administration (4), and Collins Aerospace (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $54/hr, Brooklyn at $33/hr, and Rochester at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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.

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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