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Overview

PALA Interstate, LLC is seeking a Tank Welder who will lay out, fit, and weld together metal components for products such as pipelines, boilers, tanks, structural steel, and vehicles. The role requires interpreting job specifications and performing welding tasks with minimal supervision while adhering to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Lay out, fit, and weld metal components for various products.
  • Read and interpret job specifications, plans, and blueprints.
  • Use basic math skills for calculations related to work.
  • Weld to Section 9 of ASME Code in all positions.
  • Operate air arc-gouging and burning torch with limited grinding.
  • Use air and electric power tools for tank repair.
  • Recognize proper fit up of weld joints and follow outlined welding methods.
  • Exemplify proper rigging techniques.
  • Understand the use of key plates and fit up equipment.
  • Weld linear feet of acceptable seal pass and jet welds using specified electrodes.
  • Complete welding tasks with minimal pickup work.
  • Work at elevations using vertical ladders and tank scaffolds.
  • Perform work under breathing air conditions with a respirator.
  • Work in confined spaces and operate a Man-Lift.

Requirements

  • Minimum three years’ experience in welding with SMAW, GTAW, and Flux Core process.
  • Must pass required welding test as required by the specific job site.
  • High School or GED preferred but not required.
  • Trade School program preferred but not required.
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How this job compares in Montgomery, AL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Alabama currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $19–$33/hr across 50 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 Montgomery, AL

Montgomery, AL currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Alabama as a whole we're tracking 114 other active welding openings from 83 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Montgomery, or widen the search to Alabama.

The most active employers in Alabama at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Blue Origin (10), Austal USA (4), 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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core 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. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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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