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Overview

We are currently searching for Pipe Welders to work in our Fabrication Shop. Century Contractors offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, and values individuals with the talent and skills required for growth and success.

Responsibilities

  • Selects equipment, plans layouts, assembly, and welding.
  • Layouts, positions, aligns, cuts, assembles, and fits metal components.
  • Legibly documents all weld information and creates weld maps.
  • Bolts, clamps, and tack-welds parts to secure in position for welding.
  • Sets up equipment and welds parts using various welding techniques.
  • Identifies all safety risks and requirements.
  • Must be able to Stick and Tig weld on Pipe.
  • Assists pipe fitters in pipe installation, preparation, and fabrication.

Requirements

  • Must have 4+ years of experience welding on industrial size and grade pipe.
  • Must be able to weld in 2g, 4g, and 6g positions.
  • Must be able to read blueprints and interpret technical manuals.
  • Must have thorough knowledge of various metals and welding processes.
  • Must have experience welding multiple types of pipe including carbon steel, stainless, and chrome.
  • Must have reliable transportation.
  • Must be able to work at heights as required.
  • Must meet all physical requirements.
  • Must have all the tools upon start date.
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How this job compares in Matthews, NC

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across North Carolina currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $21–$30/hr across 48 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 Matthews, NC

Matthews, NC currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across North Carolina as a whole we're tracking 130 other active welding openings from 81 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Matthews, or widen the search to North Carolina.

Century Contractors, LLC currently has 2 other openings live in North Carolina, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in North Carolina at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (7), Carrier Global (6), and Collins Aerospace (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within North Carolina, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Charlotte at $36/hr and Denver at $20/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

See all pipe welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.
  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Combination Pipe Welder (Fabrication Shop) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.