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Job Description

Overview

The Welder position at Martin Marietta involves safely and efficiently repairing and maintaining industrial equipment and machinery, including conveyor systems and mobile equipment. The company is a leading supplier of heavy building materials and values a diverse workforce committed to mutual respect and equal opportunity.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect machinery and equipment to identify hazards or issues requiring welding services.
  • Determine reasons for malfunctions of metal components and create a welding maintenance or repair plan.
  • Repair machinery and equipment to maintain full functioning capacity with moderate supervision.
  • Review blueprints to understand equipment placement and provide appropriate service and repairs.
  • Keep records of all maintenance and repair work conducted, including supplies ordered and used.
  • Ensure routine maintenance work is handled regularly to reduce risks and costs.
  • Participate in equipment maintenance, moves, and installation projects as needed.
  • Be flexible and adaptable to take on other tasks and assignments as required.

Requirements

  • Vocational training or equivalent experience.
  • 1+ year related experience.
  • Welding and metalworking skills.
  • Mechanical analysis skills.
  • Familiarity with design tools and mechanical controls.
  • Troubleshooting skills.
  • Knowledge of OSHA and MSHA regulations.
  • Problem-solving skills.
  • Detail-oriented.
  • Time management skills.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k
  • Pension
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Disability Options
  • Employee Life Insurance
  • Spouse & Dependent Life Insurance
  • Business Travel Accident Insurance
  • Educational/Tuition Assistance Plan
  • College Scholarship Program
  • Matching Gift Program

Additional Information

  • Work hours are Monday-Friday from 6 AM to 4 PM.
  • Location: Auburn, AL Quarry, Auburn, AL 36830.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
Pension
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability Options
Employee Life Insurance
Spouse & Dependent Life Insurance
Business Travel Accident Insurance
Educational/Tuition Assistance Plan
College Scholarship Program
Matching Gift Program
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How this job compares in Auburn, AL

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting sits about 26% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Alabama — toward the top of a $19–$33/hr middle band drawn from 55 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 73% 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 Auburn, AL

Auburn, AL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Alabama as a whole we're tracking 109 other active welding openings from 82 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Alabama.

The most active employers in Alabama at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Blue Origin (8), Austal USA (3), and Koch Foods (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Alabama, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Mobile at $48/hr, Huntsville at $26/hr, and Birmingham at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Auburn, AL

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