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Overview

The Welder performs skilled welding and metal fabrication work in support of maintenance, repair, and capital projects throughout Holy Cross Health's campus and FSED facilities. This role supports structural repairs, equipment fabrication, and piping system work in compliance with hospital safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG, TIG, and stick welding on carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum components.
  • Fabricate custom brackets, frames, supports, and metal components from drawings or specifications.
  • Perform plasma cutting, grinding, and metal finishing operations.
  • Conduct structural repairs on equipment, carts, beds, and building infrastructure.
  • Support pipefitting team with welded piping joints on steam, water, and utility systems.
  • Respond to urgent repair needs requiring metal fabrication or on-site welding.
  • Maintain hot work permit compliance per TJC Environment of Care and NFPA 51B requirements.
  • Ensure work area is secured with appropriate fire watch protocols.
  • Complete all welding work orders in CMMS with accurate documentation.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required; completion of welding program or apprenticeship preferred.
  • 3+ years welding experience in commercial, industrial, or healthcare facilities.
  • AWS Certified Welder (SMAW/MIG/TIG) preferred; OSHA 10 required.
  • Proficiency in MIG, TIG, and SMAW welding.
  • Experience in metal fabrication from drawings.
  • Ability to read blueprints and schematics.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Full-time position with day shift.
  • On-call availability for urgent structural or piping repairs.
  • Work in confined spaces, elevated platforms, and outdoor environments.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Florida currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$30/hr across 107 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 Fort Lauderdale, FL

Fort Lauderdale, FL currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 7 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 235 other active welding openings from 143 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Fort Lauderdale, or widen the search to Florida.

Trinity Health currently has 2 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 (8). 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 $31/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 MIG, TIG, and Stick work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication 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.

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