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Job Description

Overview

This role focuses on welding and fabricating large steel tanks using flux core dual shield processes and blueprints. The position involves performing structural steel welding in multiple positions and contributing to high-quality fabrication work in a busy steel yard environment.

Responsibilities

  • Weld large steel tanks ranging from approximately 1/4 inch thickness using flux core dual shield processes.
  • Perform structural steel welding in multiple positions.
  • Complete a standardized weld test on plate material.
  • Contribute to high-quality fabrication work in a busy steel yard environment.
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 11% below the $24/hr median for welder fabricator jobs in Phoenix, AZ, where the middle half runs $22–$33/hr across 16 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 25% 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 163 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 102 different employers. 13 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 379 other active welding openings from 196 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.

Aerotek currently has 6 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 EZARC (18), Sundt Construction (18), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (17). 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 $31/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. Phoenix is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Flux-Core. 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.

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