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Job Description

Overview

Valiant Steel and Equipment has proudly served customers in the steel pipe industry nationwide for over 34 years. We are seeking a skilled Welder/Fabricator to join our team, responsible for assembling and welding steel pipe with strong technical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble pipe components by tacking them in place prior to welding.
  • Confirm squareness of all joints fit up.
  • Confirm pipe joints are aligned properly.
  • Verify correct length prior to tacking.
  • Confirm pipe is straight before welding.
  • Perform welding, cutting, grinding, and measurement.
  • Keep work area clean and organized to prevent slips and trips.
  • Conduct work safely and follow all safety procedures.

Requirements

  • Skilled in welding and fabrication.
  • Experience in manufacturing.
  • Knowledge of flux core welding.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • First Shift Monday-Friday 6a.m to 5p.m.
  • Weekly and Yearly bonuses.
  • 40 hours of paid Vacation after 90 day probation period.
  • Work Location: In person.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Gadsden, AL

Pay in context

At roughly $18/hr, this posting comes in about 30% below the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Alabama, where the middle half runs $21–$32/hr across 70 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 9% 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 Gadsden, AL

Gadsden, AL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Alabama as a whole we're tracking 131 other active welding openings from 95 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Alabama.

The most active employers in Alabama at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Blue Origin (9), ORION (4), and Rheem Manufacturing Company (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Alabama, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Mobile at $48/hr, Birmingham at $25/hr, and Huntsville at $24/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Flux-Core. 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Fabricator / Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.