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Overview

Immediate opening for an experienced TIG Welder to join an established, high-precision metal fabrication shop. This is a full-time, long-term position offering clean working conditions, top-grade equipment, consistent 40-hour weeks, and weekly direct deposit.

Responsibilities

  • Perform high-quality TIG welds on stainless steel, aluminum, and carbon steel components.
  • Read and interpret mechanical blueprints, shop drawings, and welding symbols.
  • Set up, calibrate, and adjust gas flow, amperage, and equipment settings for clean, precise welds.
  • Inspect completed welds for structural integrity, accurate dimensions, and visual quality.
  • Maintain a safe, organized, and efficient personal work area.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of professional, hands-on TIG welding experience in a shop or manufacturing environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to read blueprints and weld to exact specifications.
  • Ability to pass an onsite TIG welding test during the interview.
  • Solid work ethic, strong punctuality, and pride in clean craftsmanship.
  • Personal welding gear (helmet, gloves, standard hand tools).

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Consistent 40-hour weeks.
  • Weekly direct deposit.
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How this job compares in Odessa, FL

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for TIG welder jobs across Florida, whose middle half runs $22–$30/hr across 9 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 56% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Odessa, FL

Odessa, FL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 217 other active welding openings from 142 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Florida.

Welding Shop in Tampa, FL currently has 10 other openings live in Florida, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (16), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (10), and Aerotek (7). 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. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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 TIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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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. Tig Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.