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Job Description

Overview

The Structural Welder is responsible for performing welding and grinding functions according to job specifications, selecting equipment, and planning layout and assembly of welding. The role requires close interaction with supervision and adherence to safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Actively support the Company’s commitment to safety and its Core Values.
  • Represent the Company at all times with high moral standards while adhering to the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
  • Efficiently produce quality welds.
  • Perform or assist with fit-up and preparation of welds.
  • Perform or assist with post weld cleanup, inspection, and repair.
  • Communicate regularly with the Field Foreman regarding issues and concerns on the job site.
  • Comply with all Matrix safety policies and programs.
  • Identify safety hazards and take corrective action to eliminate or minimize hazards.

Requirements

  • Prior related experience and/or training in a fabrication environment.
  • Ability to pass specified weld tests including Carbon Steel Plate Test, FCAW (Flux Core), and SMAW.
  • Must obtain and maintain an active status within the drug testing program and pass background screening.
  • Must possess or be able to pass the Basic Safety Council Class Courses.
  • Must complete the Matrix Service Basic Safety training and site-specific training.
  • Must possess a valid TWIC card.
  • Site may require fire retardant clothing.
  • Maintain clean shaven and/or free of facial hair for proper respirator seal.
  • Must be willing to frequently travel/relocate.
  • Must be willing to work frequent overtime.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance

Additional Information

  • The essential job functions and duties are considered safety sensitive.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
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How this job compares in Tucson, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, structural welder jobs across Arizona currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$37/hr across 19 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 Tucson, AZ

Tucson, AZ currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 7 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 500 other active welding openings from 273 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Tucson, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (20), EZARC (19), 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. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Stick and Flux-Core 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. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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

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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. Structural Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.