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Overview

The Welder Fabricator - EMT is responsible for laying out and fabricating metal weldments and assemblies, executing work orders, and ensuring quality through self-inspection. The role requires familiarity with various welding processes and the ability to work independently while collaborating with shop management.

Responsibilities

  • Weld using MIG, TIG, stick, or other welding processes.
  • Perform structural fit up using best shop practices.
  • Weld per WPS.
  • Use appropriate measuring instruments for the task.
  • Operate hand tools and a variety of fabrication machines.
  • Interface with other departments to accomplish tasks.
  • Communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing.
  • Maintain a clean work area as required.
  • Apply all applicable safety requirements to comply with regulatory agencies.

Requirements

  • Welding/fabrication/layout experience.
  • Must own tools appropriate to the job being performed.
  • Ability to use appropriate tools and equipment related to the task.
  • Fabrication skills include complicated layouts and check & straightening capabilities.
  • Prefer AWS Certified Welder in Steel, Stainless, Aluminum and qualified in all positions.
  • Should be able to use measurement equipment to inspect their own work.
  • Must be able to rig and move heavy structures.
  • Must be able to understand and interpret blueprints and drawings.
  • Basic math skills.
  • Operate Fork Lift and Overhead Crane.
  • Must be able to lift up to 75lbs.
  • Pass weld test.
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How this job compares in Wichita, KS

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Wichita, KS currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$34/hr across 8 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 Wichita, KS

Wichita, KS currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 7 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Kansas as a whole we're tracking 43 other active welding openings from 28 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Wichita, or widen the search to Kansas.

The most active employers in Kansas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Webco Manufacturing (7), Aerotek (4), and Energy Jobline ZR (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 TIG 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. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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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. Welder Fabricator - EMT figures were last recalculated when this page was built.