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Abbott

Maintenance Welder - Nutrition Manufacturing - Casa Grande, AZ

Location

Casa Grande, AZ

Wage

$20.85 – $41.75/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick Welding
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Posted on September 1, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The Maintenance Welder/Pipefitter position in Casa Grande, AZ, is critical for maintaining, repairing, and installing equipment and facility infrastructure to support safe and efficient operations.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding, fabrication, installation, and repair of process equipment, piping systems, and facility structures.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and specifications to plan and complete work assignments.
  • Select appropriate welding methods and materials based on job requirements.
  • Maintain and repair equipment including pipelines, pumps, forklifts, tractors, railings, tanks, and other plant assets.
  • Cut, fit, grind, and prepare metal components for welding and installation.
  • Perform pipe purging using inert gases to ensure weld integrity.
  • Conduct TIG, MIG, SMAW, gas cutting, soldering, and aluminum welding operations.
  • Troubleshoot equipment and system issues, identify root causes, and implement effective repairs.
  • Install and modify piping systems, valves, and related mechanical components.
  • Complete maintenance projects and equipment installations efficiently while meeting quality and safety standards.
  • Coordinate maintenance activities with Production and Operations teams to minimize disruptions.
  • Adhere to all safety, environmental, and engineering standards and procedures.
  • Participate in training and certification programs, including welding certifications.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Proven experience in industrial welding, fabrication, pipefitting, and mechanical maintenance.
  • Ability to read and work from blueprints, technical drawings, and engineering standards.
  • Proficiency with TIG, MIG, SMAW, gas cutting equipment, and related welding tools.
  • Strong working knowledge of piping systems, valves, and mechanical equipment.
  • Skilled in the use of hand tools, power tools, precision measuring instruments, and gauges.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
  • Solid mathematical skills, including shop math, fractions, and angle calculations.
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain required welding certifications, including ASME certifications as applicable.
  • Must have at least 5 years industrial or commercial experience in a related field, an apprenticeship in welding/pipefitting, or military training in a related field.
  • Good communication skills (oral and written), and some computer knowledge to work with a computer management system are needed.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Additional Information

  • Shift: Monday to Friday 7am to 3:30pm.
  • Location: Casa Grande, Arizona.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
Tuition Reimbursement
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How this job compares in Casa Grande, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $31/hr, this posting sits about 16% above the $27/hr median for manufacturing welder jobs across Arizona — toward the top of a $22–$34/hr middle band drawn from 12 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 67% 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 Casa Grande, AZ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Casa Grande, AZ, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 324 other active welding openings from 190 employers. Browse welding jobs across Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (14), EZARC (11), and Sundt Construction (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Mesa at $33/hr, and Phoenix at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, 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. 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 manufacturing welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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