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Job Description

Overview

The 1st Class Structural Welder will be pivotal in the construction and assembly of marine vessels and other structural components, contributing to the structural integrity and functionality of marine projects. This role includes built-in overtime and a full benefits package.

Responsibilities

  • Perform various welding tasks, including Frame Tacking, Non-Watertight Butts, Butt Welding, and Pick-up Welding.
  • Coordinate closely with other welders, pipe fitters, and supervisors to ensure timely and accurate completion of projects.
  • Follow all safety protocols and procedures to maintain a safe working environment.

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Structural Welder in shipbuilding or maritime construction (3 years preferred).
  • Must be able to pass and certify on 3g (vertical) and 4g (overhead) weld tests.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and ability to perform various welding functions with precision.
  • Capable of handling a physical workload and working in various positions.
  • Ability to consistently produce welds that meet quality and production standards.
  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Additional technical training or certification in welding, fabrication, or shipbuilding preferred.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Full Time Position: Monday-Thursday 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM and Friday 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM.
  • The schedule includes 6 hours of built-in overtime, with additional overtime typically available.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Coden, 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 $20–$33/hr across 52 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 Coden, AL

Coden, AL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Alabama as a whole we're tracking 116 other active welding openings from 86 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Alabama.

Master Boat Builders, Inc. currently has 1 other opening live in Alabama, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

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.

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. 1st Class Structural Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.