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Overview

The Container Welder/Fabricator at Republic Services repairs, paints, and performs maintenance on containers and roll-off boxes. The company is a leader in the environmental services industry, providing a range of products and services aimed at creating a more sustainable world.

Responsibilities

  • Performs repairs and maintenance on front, rear, and roll-off containers.
  • Welds steel and aluminum components using MIG and ARC welding equipment.
  • Fabricates steel components using a brake and shear.
  • Cuts steel using a plasma cutter or torch.
  • Fabricates steel components for hoppers, containers, and compactors.
  • Installs lids and wheels on containers.
  • Paints repaired containers.
  • Follows all safety policies and procedures.
  • Completes required paperwork.
  • Installs company and safety decals in accordance with company standard diagram on containers and roll-off boxes.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
  • Refers more complex repairs to the Supervisor.

Requirements

  • Certified welder.
  • Advanced knowledge of MIG and stick welders, plasma cutter, and airless paint sprayers.
  • Familiar with basic use of hand tools.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to follow directions with minimal supervisory involvement.
  • Minimum of 1 year welding experience or completion of a welding program.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Nashville, TN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Tennessee currently run a median of $24/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $21–$31/hr across 58 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 Nashville, TN

Nashville, TN currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 8 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Tennessee as a whole we're tracking 97 other active welding openings from 70 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Nashville, or widen the search to Tennessee.

The most active employers in Tennessee at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Oshkosh Corporation (5), Aerotek (3), and AtWork! (3). 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 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.

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