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Overview

Madden Industrial Craftsmen is seeking an experienced Shop Welder for a structural steel fabrication client in Phoenix, AZ. The ideal candidate will have extensive shop fabrication experience, the ability to work independently, and produce high-quality welds in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG welding on structural and carbon steel components.
  • Perform Stick welding as needed.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, shop drawings, weld symbols, and fabrication drawings.
  • Fit, fabricate, and assemble structural steel components.
  • Measure, cut, grind, and prepare materials for fabrication.
  • Inspect completed welds to ensure quality standards are met.
  • Operate fabrication equipment, hand tools, grinders, plasma cutters, and power tools safely.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.
  • Follow all company safety policies and procedures.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of shop welding experience required.
  • Strong MIG welding experience required.
  • Stick welding experience required.
  • Experience with structural steel fabrication required.
  • Experience welding carbon steel.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and shop drawings.
  • Experience with fit-up and fabrication.
  • Experience using .045 wire preferred.
  • Ability to accurately read a tape measure.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and stand for the duration of the shift.
  • Stable work history with strong attention to detail.
  • Must successfully pass a hands-on weld test.
  • Background check and drug screen required.

Benefits

  • Weekly Pay
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Monday–Friday (Day Shift)

Benefits

Weekly Pay
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 17% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ, where the middle half runs $24–$35/hr across 37 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 27% 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 127 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 91 different employers. 9 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 285 other active welding openings from 175 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.

Madden Industrial Craftsmen currently has 1 other opening live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

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 Stick 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. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Shop Welder (MIG) – Structural Steel Fabrication figures were last recalculated when this page was built.