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Overview

McWane Inc. is seeking an experienced Welder Fitter for their newly created division, McWane Plant and Industrial, located in Calera, Alabama. The role involves analyzing engineering drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations while promoting a safe work environment and adhering to the company's core principles.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure personal safety and the safety of team members.
  • Assist supervisors in maintaining a safe work environment.
  • Wear appropriate PPE including fall protection and respiratory protection.
  • Maintain cleanliness of the assigned work area.
  • Develop templates and work aids to hold and align parts.
  • Lay out, fit, and fabricate metal components according to specifications.
  • Tack-weld or weld components using various welding equipment.
  • Cut workpieces using plasma, gas arc, and powered saws.
  • Observe tests on welded surfaces to evaluate weld quality.

Requirements

  • Minimum high school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Minimum two years' experience as a welder or welder/fitter.
  • Ability to read engineering drawings.
  • Knowledge of mechanical assemblies and testing.
  • Ability to operate forklift or overhead crane.
  • Knowledge of industrial tools and their maintenance.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • 1st Shift M-F 6:30 am - 3:00 pm or 2nd Shift (4-10 hrs) 2:30 pm - 12:30 am.
  • Hourly Rate: $22.00-$25.00

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Calera, AL

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 16% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Alabama, where the middle half runs $21–$34/hr across 54 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 31% 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 Calera, AL

Calera, AL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Alabama as a whole we're tracking 126 other active welding openings from 85 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Alabama.

The most active employers in Alabama at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Blue Origin (15), Austal USA (7), and Fives (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Alabama, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Mobile at $40/hr and Birmingham at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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