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Overview

Austin Industrial is a leading provider of maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to industrial companies in the U.S. They are seeking a Combination Welder who will join metal parts using various welding techniques as specified by blueprints and instructions.

Responsibilities

  • Use welding equipment to weld or tack weld pieces together.
  • Unite pipes from torch to tanks of oxygen and fuel gas.
  • Adjust flow of gas and air to reach expected flame temperature.
  • Preheat work pieces using a torch for welding preparation.
  • Fill holes or correct mistakes in metal work pieces.
  • Check the weakness of work pieces and measure them for specifications.
  • Climb ladders or work on scaffolds to take apart textures.
  • Signal crane operator to lift large work pieces.
  • Use thermal-cutting equipment to cut scrap metal.
  • Use hoist, crane, and hand tools to place and protect work pieces.
  • Choose weld locations based on type and thickness of metal.
  • Instruct and bring flame or electrodes on work piece to manipulate metal.
  • Join pieces together and add metal to develop parts.

Requirements

  • No minimum education requirements.
  • 4 years of Journeyman-level experience.
  • A Weld Test and a Valid Driver’s License are required.
  • A TWIC Card is also required.
  • High school diploma or GED required; associate degree or vocational training preferred.

Additional Information

  • This is a full-time position with a 1st Shift schedule working 9-hour shifts, Monday-Friday.
  • The 1st Shift position begins at 7:00am and ends at 4:00pm.
  • No overnight travel is expected; some occasional local day travel may be necessary.

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How this job compares in Tempe, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 34% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Arizona, where the middle half runs $25–$37/hr across 146 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 7% 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 Tempe, AZ

We're tracking 16 other active welding openings in Tempe, AZ right now, from 12 different employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 379 other active welding openings from 186 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tempe, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (25), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (20), and EZARC (19). 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, Mesa at $31/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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