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Overview

A Schuff Steel Production Welder plays a critical role in building complex structures and bridges, utilizing expertise in fabrication to weld various materials by FCAW, SMAW, GMAW, and SAW. The position requires a high degree of proficiency and knowledge of heat reactions of structural metals, with a focus on safety and organization.

Responsibilities

  • Follows applicable welding procedures (AWS, AISC)
  • Welds on the ground level, above ground, and below ground in any required position
  • Chips, peens, and grinds material to prepare for welding or finish
  • Welds structural, bridge, and industrial materials such as plates, sheets, girders, and tanks
  • Performs gouging and scarfing as needed
  • Capable of passing welding tests in accordance with AWS D1.1
  • Transports material by a crane as needed
  • Keeps work area organized and clean
  • Performs other routine duties per management direction
  • Adheres to and follows all safety rules and PPE requirements

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • 12 months of stable work experience
  • Must pass required weld test
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
  • Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
  • Cert in AWS D1.1 weld test

Benefits

  • Health Insurance

Benefits

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How this job compares in Ottawa, KS

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Kansas currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$34/hr across 41 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 Ottawa, KS

Ottawa, KS is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Kansas as a whole we're tracking 56 other active welding openings from 28 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Kansas.

Schuff Steel currently has 1 other opening live in Kansas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Kansas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Webco Manufacturing (22), Aerotek (4), and Boeing (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 MIG, Stick, and Flux-Core 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. 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.

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.

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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