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Overview

Beard Equipment Company is an authorized John Deere dealer focused on building lasting relationships through quality products and reliable service. The Welder/Fabricator position involves repairing, modifying, and fabricating components for John Deere construction, forestry, and industrial equipment in service shop environments.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding repairs on heavy equipment, attachments, and structural components.
  • Fabricate metal parts and assemblies from drawings, measurements, and specifications.
  • Operate welding, cutting, grinding, and fabrication equipment safely and efficiently.
  • Inspect completed work to ensure quality, accuracy, and structural integrity.
  • Complete work orders and repair documentation accurately.
  • Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Experience welding and fabricating heavy equipment, industrial machinery, or structural steel preferred.
  • Strong welding, metal fabrication, and blueprint-reading skills.
  • Ability to safely operate welding and fabrication equipment.
  • Valid driver's license required.
  • Ability to lift, climb, bend, and work in shop and outdoor environments.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO
  • Training & Development
  • Vision
  • Wellness Resources
  • 401k
  • 401k Matching
  • Competitive Salary
  • Dental

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
Training & Development
Vision
Wellness Resources
401k
401k Matching
Competitive Salary
Dental
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How this job compares in Jacksonville, FL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Jacksonville, FL currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$38/hr across 14 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 Jacksonville, FL

We're tracking 25 other active welding openings in Jacksonville, FL right now, from 18 different employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 231 other active welding openings from 152 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Jacksonville, or widen the search to Florida.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (15), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (9), and Aerotek (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tampa at $36/hr, Jacksonville at $31/hr, and Clearwater at $23/hr. Jacksonville is among them.

Similar openings near Jacksonville, FL

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