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Overview

At All Things Metal Industries, we build steel and foster relationships, offering a supportive and growth-oriented environment. The Journeyman Ironworker is essential for the erection of structural steel and miscellaneous metals on commercial projects in Arizona, requiring skill, independence, and the ability to mentor apprentices.

Responsibilities

  • Erect structural steel and miscellaneous metal assemblies according to project plans and specifications.
  • Raise, position, align, connect, and secure beams, columns, stairs, guardrails, and other structural components.
  • Read and interpret erection drawings, shop drawings, and construction documents.
  • Perform structural steel bolt-up, field fabrication, layout, and welding activities.
  • Utilize gridlines, benchmarks, and layout tools for accurate installation and alignment.
  • Install and maintain rigging systems and signal crane operators during steel erection.
  • Operate forklifts, aerial work platforms, and powered hand tools safely.
  • Lead small crews and provide mentorship to apprentice ironworkers.
  • Maintain welding certifications and ensure work meets quality standards.
  • Enforce safety procedures and company policies at all times.
  • Complete assigned tasks with minimal direction while maintaining productivity.
  • Support positive relationships with customers, contractors, and team members.

Requirements

  • Journeyman-level ironworking experience in commercial construction.
  • Experience with rigging, signaling, and structural steel erection.
  • Ability to weld 3G and 4G SMAW.
  • Ability to read and interpret erection drawings and shop drawings.
  • Experience installing stairs, guardrails, and grab rails.
  • Experience with structural steel layout, plumbing, sequencing, and connection methods.
  • Ability to fabricate structural steel components in the field.
  • Comfortable working at heights.
  • Ability to lead small crews and mentor apprentices.
  • Working knowledge of fall protection systems and construction safety requirements.
  • Professional working proficiency in English.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Location: Phoenix Area/Maricopa County
  • Schedule: Full Time
  • Start times between 5am - 7am depending on the job site.
  • Monday - Friday
  • All work is local to Arizona — no travel required.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting comes in about 21% below the $34/hr median for structural welder jobs in Phoenix, AZ, where the middle half runs $32–$57/hr across 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 13% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 214 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 140 different employers. 72 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 488 other active welding openings from 277 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

All Things Metal Industries currently has 3 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (14), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (14), and GTI Fabrication (11). 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, Waddell at $34/hr, and Phoenix at $33/hr. Phoenix is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Stick. 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.

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

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Journeyman Ironworker figures were last recalculated when this page was built.