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Overview

Aerotek is hiring pipe welders for a long-term project in Cape Canaveral, FL, offering competitive pay and per diem for qualified candidates with industrial or shipyard experience.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate and maintain structural, hydraulic, and fluid systems using Schedule 10 stainless steel and carbon steel pipe.
  • Perform Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) on carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum structural shapes and tubing.
  • Cut, trim, fit, and fabricate weldments to precise dimensions using standard trade tools and flame-cutting equipment.
  • Review and interpret engineering drawings and specifications to plan welding operations.
  • Work closely with lead welders to assess proper weld procedures and techniques.
  • Prepare joints and set up welds in accordance with applicable codes and standards.
  • Execute weld tests adhering to specified gap, reinforcement, and undercut tolerances.
  • Inspect completed welds for quality and compliance with dimensional tolerances.
  • Maintain a safe work area, following all safety procedures and best practices.
  • Use trade tools, welding equipment, and fabrication machinery responsibly.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional experience in GTAW (TIG) welding with Schedule 10 stainless steel and/or carbon steel pipe.
  • Demonstrated pipe welding experience, including work on complex test coupons.
  • Previous welding qualifications in accordance with governing codes such as AWS D1.1, AWS D1.2, AWS D1.6, or ASME Section IX.
  • Strong blueprint reading and interpretation skills for welding and fabrication projects.
  • Ability to cut, trim, fit, and fabricate weldments accurately using standard trade tools.
  • Experience fitting and welding stainless steel and carbon steel piping and structural components.
  • Capability to meet specific weld test criteria.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This is a Contract position based out of Cocoa, FL.
  • You will be working 50 to 70 hours a week.
  • Per diem is $125 a day.
  • This is a fully onsite position in Cocoa, FL.
  • The position is anticipated to close on Sep 19, 2026.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Cocoa, FL

Pay in context

At roughly $39/hr, this posting sits about 56% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Florida — toward the top of a $22–$29/hr middle band drawn from 105 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 92% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Cocoa, FL

Cocoa, FL currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 223 other active welding openings from 141 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Cocoa, or widen the search to Florida.

Aerotek currently has 6 other openings live in Florida, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (16), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (13), and Welding Shop in Orlando, FL (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Jacksonville at $30/hr, Orlando at $28/hr, and Tampa at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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.

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

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.
  • 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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