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Job Description

Overview

We are looking to hire a Welder to perform welding work and activities required to produce Apex products. The role involves welding components at a fast pace and in various positions, while adhering to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding work to produce Apex products.
  • Weld components at a fast pace and in vertical positions.
  • Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, or bolt components for welding.
  • Select and install torches, torch tips, and filler rods according to specifications.
  • Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs to complete circuits.
  • Connect and adjust gas flow and pressure for desired flames.
  • Operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade.
  • Inspect initial products and adjust as necessary for quality.
  • Maintain equipment and report safety/maintenance concerns.
  • Move materials within the work area.
  • Adhere to company policies and procedures.
  • Report unusual conditions to supervisor.
  • Obey all safety rules and regulations.
  • Keep work area clean and orderly.
  • Maintain records as required.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Minimum of 1-year work experience in production welding.
  • Demonstrated welding ability.
  • Able to work overtime hours as required.
  • Stand and walk continuously for 8-10 hours if necessary.
  • Lift and carry 50 pounds.
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How this job compares in Jonesboro, AR

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Arkansas currently run a median of $23/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $21–$32/hr across 32 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Jonesboro, AR

Jonesboro, AR is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Arkansas as a whole we're tracking 47 other active welding openings from 39 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Arkansas.

The most active employers in Arkansas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are PDS Tech Commercial (2), XPO (2), and Veterans Health Administration (2). 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 Stick. 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.

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