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Job DescriptionJob DescriptionWelder / Fabricator

Duties and Responsibilities include: Must be able to read and fabricate frames from Drawings / Prints Basic machining processes (cutting, drilling, and grinding)

Candidates must have the following experience: MIG experience on Aluminum A strong work ethic with a commitment to quality Demonstrate safe work habits Ability to follow instruction with little or no supervision

Special Requirements: Must have dependable transportationExperience in the construction industry Paid Holidays, Sick Days and Vacation.  Medical Insurance is available.

Hourly Wage based on experience between $20 - $25 per hour

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How this job compares in Louisville, KY

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Kentucky currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$29/hr across 30 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 Louisville, KY

Louisville, KY currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Kentucky as a whole we're tracking 43 other active welding openings from 34 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Louisville, or widen the search to Kentucky.

The most active employers in Kentucky at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Snelling (3), BAE Systems (3), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (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. 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.

Similar openings near Louisville, KY

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