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Overview

We are looking for highly motivated individuals to enter EZARC's Apprenticeship Program to become certified Journeyman Ironworkers (JIW). The program involves learning various skills related to structural steel work and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Follow EZARC apprenticeship program to become Journeyman Ironworker.
  • Learn how to read and interpret construction drawings.
  • Assist with layout & erection of structural steel.
  • Work with Journeyman Ironworker to verify material, measurements, and specifications.
  • Work alongside a crew to perform the erection of structural steel members.
  • Assist with rigging and hoisting of steel members.
  • Learn cutting, welding, fitting, bolting, and fastening of steel members.
  • Work at heights using fall protection equipment.
  • Learn to utilize aerial lifts and other equipment.
  • Maintain high standard of quality and perform quality checks.
  • Maintain a high standard of safety culture.
  • Learn to problem solve.
  • Train and pass AWS D1.1 and/or D1.3 welding certification test.
  • Take minimum OSHA 10 certification after probationary period.

Requirements

  • Previous education and/or experience in structural welding, manufacturing, or related fields preferred.
  • Familiarity with steel fabrication & welding tools and procedures preferred.
  • Familiarity with shop drawings, engineering blueprints and schematics preferred.
  • Any OSHA/Safety certifications are a plus.
  • Reliable transportation to/from work.
  • Must be able to pass criminal background check and drug screening.

Additional Information

  • Shift times vary based on season and available sunlight.
  • Outdoors working environment; adverse weather and other adverse shop and field circumstances.
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$38/hr across 90 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 211 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 138 different employers. 74 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 500 other active welding openings from 274 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

EZARC currently has 18 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 (20), EZARC (18), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (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. Phoenix is among them.

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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