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Overview

The Pipefitter Helper position in Mesa, AZ involves assisting Journeyman with the installation of small diameter pipe and PVC glued pipe. The role requires passing a pre-employment drug test and availability for overtime, with a pay rate of $28.50 per hour and an estimated duration of one year.

Responsibilities

  • Seek opportunities to share knowledge and teach others.
  • Eliminate waste such as waiting, rework, transporting, material storage, and time.
  • Inspect subordinates' work for accuracy and compliance with plans and specifications.
  • Look for opportunities for improvement in all tasks and methods.
  • Maintain positive working relationships with all crew members.
  • Possess effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Produce high quality work safely and productively.
  • Provide feedback to ensure all materials, tools, and equipment are available.

Requirements

  • Must be able to read and understand drawings, specifications, safety and quality standards.
  • Minimum of three years experience in the industrial/commercial construction industry.
  • In-depth understanding of the pipefitter trade.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Position is scheduled for 40+ hours per week.
  • This position does not offer subsistence.
  • Work may involve climbing and maintaining balance on various structures.
  • Ability to lift, push or pull objects up to 50lbs occasionally.
  • Work may be performed in varying temperatures and outside conditions.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Mesa, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting comes in about 14% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs in Mesa, AZ, where the middle half runs $24–$38/hr across 22 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 41% 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 Mesa, AZ

We're tracking 52 other active welding openings in Mesa, AZ right now, from 35 different employers. 20 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 471 other active welding openings from 256 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Mesa, or widen the search to Arizona.

Sundt Construction currently has 16 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 (16), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (16), and EZARC (15). 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, Mesa at $33/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. Mesa is among them.

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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. Pipefitter Helper - Mesa, AZ figures were last recalculated when this page was built.