Job Description

Overview

The Pipe Welder III position requires expertise in mechanized welding technologies and leadership skills. The role involves mentoring less experienced technicians and welders while adhering to 5S methodology and lean initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Utilize mechanized welding technologies.
  • Provide leadership and mentorship to less experienced technicians and welders.
  • Implement 5S methodology and lean initiatives.

Requirements

  • Experience with mechanized welding technologies.
  • Leadership experience.
  • Willingness to mentor less experienced technicians and welders.
  • Experience with 5S methodology and lean initiatives.
  • Current GTAW certifications in accordance with AWS D17.1.

Benefits

Additional Information

How this job compares in Huntsville, AL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, pipe welder jobs across Alabama currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $26–$40/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 Huntsville, AL

We're tracking 15 other active welding openings in Huntsville, AL right now, from 9 different employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Alabama as a whole we're tracking 109 other active welding openings from 83 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Huntsville, or widen the search to Alabama.

Blue Origin currently has 7 other openings live in Alabama, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Alabama at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Blue Origin (7), 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. Huntsville is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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.

See all pipe welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Similar openings near Huntsville, AL

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