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Overview

The Ironworker Welder position in Patagonia, AZ involves planning, laying out, and performing structural steel erection and fabrication work according to industry standards. Sundt, a 100% employee-owned contractor, emphasizes a culture of ownership and investment in work, focusing on long-term prosperity for clients and employee-owners.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, lay-out and perform structural steel erection and fabrication work.
  • Seek opportunities to share knowledge and teach others.
  • Eliminate waste such as waiting, rework, and material storage.
  • Inspect subordinates' work for accuracy and compliance.
  • Lift and carry heavy items up to 50 pounds.
  • Look for opportunities for improvement in all tasks.
  • Maintain positive working relationships with crew members.
  • Produce high quality work safely and productively.
  • Provide feedback to ensure availability of materials and tools.

Requirements

  • Must be able to read and understand drawings and specifications.
  • Minimum of three to six years of experience in the industrial/commercial construction industry.
  • In-depth understanding of the ironworker trade.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required.
  • May require frequent reaching, stooping, kneeling, or bending.
  • Work may involve climbing and maintaining balance on frameworks.
  • Work up to a 12 hour shift in varying temperatures and conditions.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Patagonia, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, structural welder jobs across Arizona currently run a median of $34/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$39/hr across 17 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 Patagonia, AZ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Patagonia, AZ, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 458 other active welding openings from 222 employers. Browse welding jobs across Arizona.

Sundt Construction currently has 25 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 (25), EZARC (21), 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 Goodyear at $39/hr, Phoenix at $32/hr, and Mesa at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Patagonia, AZ

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