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Overview

The Shop Welder position involves repairing and rebuilding structurally failed or worn parts through welding processes, while working in various conditions as required by client needs. The role requires effective communication and adherence to safety policies.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate and/or repair metal parts.
  • Comprehend and interpret sketches and diagrams.
  • Operate welding equipment.
  • Prepare service reports.
  • Plan and control cost of repair jobs.
  • Maintain company equipment in good, clean, orderly condition.
  • Work safely at all times and adhere to all applicable safety policies.
  • Own and maintain required personal tools.
  • Learn and use Empire, Caterpillar and allied product procedures and systems.
  • Provide on-the-job training to technicians and helpers as assigned.
  • Communicate with proper individuals to clarify instructions or discuss job scope or progress.

Requirements

  • Perform complex and innovative welding procedures.
  • Adhere to company policy regarding conduct and grooming.
  • Ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively.
  • Able to read and correctly interpret diagrams and blueprints.
  • Basic knowledge of heat stresses in metal.
  • Know proper use of cleaners and solvents.
  • Must have acceptable attendance to meet all company standards and requirements.
  • High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
  • Current driver’s license.
  • Minimum of 6 months related experience.
  • Current AWS D1.1 and D14.3 certification.
  • Must be able to communicate in English.

Additional Information

  • 1st/Day Shift
  • Location in Shop
  • Work Schedule to be provided by leader
  • Salary Range $24.36 - $45.32 Per Hour

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How this job compares in Mesa, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting sits about 12% above the $31/hr median for welding jobs in Mesa, AZ — toward the top of a $25–$34/hr middle band drawn from 13 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 77% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Mesa, AZ

We're tracking 50 other active welding openings in Mesa, AZ right now, from 41 different employers. 28 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 495 other active welding openings from 293 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Mesa, or widen the search to Arizona.

Empire Cat currently has 2 other openings 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 EZARC (18), Sundt Construction (15), and U-Haul (9). 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 El Mirage at $38/hr, Waddell at $34/hr, and Phoenix at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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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 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.