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Overview

Florida Atlantic Ironworks (FAI) is committed to delivering high-quality structural steel erection services on time and within budget. They seek a driven and solution-focused Steel Erection Welder / Ironworker to join their skilled team, emphasizing precision, safety, and performance.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints and specifications
  • Install structural steel including beams, columns, joists, and decking
  • Align steel components using levels, lasers, and plumb bobs
  • Perform structural welding in accordance with project requirements
  • Bolt and secure steel members into place
  • Signal crane operators to safely hoist materials
  • Assemble steel frameworks and structural components
  • Cut, bend, and weld steel using appropriate tools and equipment
  • Safely operate lifts, hoists, and other jobsite equipment
  • Maintain tools and equipment in proper working condition
  • Follow all safety guidelines and report unsafe conditions

Requirements

  • Welding experience with current certifications or ability to pass weld tests
  • Experience in structural steel erection preferred
  • Ability to read and understand blueprints
  • Knowledge of rigging and signaling
  • Basic to intermediate math skills
  • Ability to work at heights and in outdoor conditions
  • Ability to lift heavy materials and perform physically demanding work
  • Must be able to communicate in English (verbal and written)
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How this job compares in Orlando, 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 Orlando, FL

We're tracking 18 other active welding openings in Orlando, FL right now, from 14 different employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 235 other active welding openings from 142 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Orlando, or widen the search to Florida.

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. Orlando is among them.

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