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Overview

The Structural Steel Welder is responsible for fitting, welding, and assembling structural steel components using flux-core welding processes in accordance with drawings, specifications, and safety standards. This position is essential in producing high-quality steel assemblies for EZARC's fabrication operations.

Responsibilities

  • Perform flux-core (FCAW) welding on structural steel per project drawings and weld symbols.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and fabrication drawings accurately.
  • Fit, align, and secure parts using clamps, jigs, fixtures, and measuring tools.
  • Inspect completed welds for quality and conformance to specifications.
  • Safely operate overhead cranes, jib cranes, and forklifts to handle materials and assemblies.
  • Maintain welding equipment, tools, and workspace in clean, safe condition.
  • Follow all company safety policies and participate in required pre-task planning and safety meetings.
  • Work collaboratively with supervisors, fitters, and other team members to ensure quality and production goals are met.
  • Report any material defects, drawing discrepancies, or unsafe conditions to supervision immediately.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience in flux-core welding of structural steel preferred.
  • Ability to certify a 3G test using 3/8 Plate and 1/16 wire.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and welding symbols.
  • Certification to AWS D1.1 standards preferred.
  • Knowledge of safe rigging and material handling.
  • Strong attention to detail, quality, and safety.

Additional Information

  • Ability to stand, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs. for extended periods.
  • Comfortable working in a fabrication shop environment with varying temperatures and noise levels.
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How this job compares in Pleasant Grove, UT

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Utah currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$30/hr across 28 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 Pleasant Grove, UT

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Pleasant Grove, UT, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Utah as a whole we're tracking 58 other active welding openings from 52 employers. Browse welding jobs across Utah.

The most active employers in Utah at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (2), Precision Castparts (2), and Spherion (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Utah, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are West Jordan at $27/hr and Salt Lake City at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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.

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

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.
  • 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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