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Overview

The Welder position in Kingsport, TN requires expertise in various welding techniques and certifications, particularly in carbon and stainless steel. The role involves working in an industrial chemical environment and performing welding tasks according to specifications while adhering to safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Pass Client welding certification for carbon, stainless, TIG, and Stick welding.
  • Set and adjust welding machine according to materials used.
  • Identify and resolve hazards associated with assignments.
  • Read blueprints, PID’s, or instructions from supervisors.
  • Check work to ensure it meets code and specifications.
  • Perform basic rigging practices and flagging practices based on OSHA standards.
  • Safely use hand and power tools while following safety policies.
  • Lay out, fit, and weld components to assemble structural forms.
  • Select equipment and perform layout, assembly, and welding.
  • Bolt, clamp, and tack-weld parts to secure them for welding.
  • Assemble parts by bolting and riveting, and repair products as needed.
  • Monitor and maintain building systems as assigned.
  • Execute various minor construction projects as required.
  • Interface with supervisor to provide progress updates.

Requirements

  • Must have previous pipe welding certification and a minimum of 2 years of experience.
  • Experience in an industrial chemical environment is strongly preferred.
  • Must be able to pass client or company welding certification.
  • Must have the ability to work various shifts and overtime on short notice.
  • Must be physically able to work outdoors in various elements and in tight spaces.
  • Must arrive at work on time and follow all safety rules and standards.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Position located in Kingsport, TN.
  • Must be capable of operating a standard 1/2 ton pick-up for material delivery.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Kingsport, TN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Tennessee currently run a median of $24/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $20–$29/hr across 51 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 Kingsport, TN

Kingsport, TN is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Tennessee as a whole we're tracking 90 other active welding openings from 66 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Tennessee.

The most active employers in Tennessee at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Cornerstone Building Brands (4), Staffmark (4), and Honey Creek Staffing (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 and Stick 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.

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