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Job Description

Overview

Metso is seeking a Welder to join their Repairs Welding team in Mesa, Arizona. The role involves supporting the repair and manufacturing of mining and process equipment while ensuring safety and adherence to specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Lay out, position, and secure parts and assemblies according to specifications and perform welding in various positions.
  • Set up and operate common welding equipment and processes, including stick welding, MIG welding, and oxyfuel gas equipment.
  • Cut and excavate cracks using air carbon arc equipment and perform cutting with various tools.
  • Set up, center, and secure workpieces on rotary tilt positioners and adjust welding equipment for varying material conditions.
  • Heat, form, finish, grind, and dress metal parts using appropriate tools and equipment.
  • Safely operate overhead cranes and forklifts to handle workpieces weighing up to 65 tons.
  • Perform routine equipment maintenance and complete required inspection documentation.
  • Follow all safety and plant rules while working reliably and effectively with minimal supervision.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of welding experience and ability to pass a welding test.
  • Ability to read and understand shop drawings and engineering specifications.
  • Working knowledge of welding and fabrication machinery and tools.
  • Intermediate math skills for measurement and problem-solving.
  • Strong commitment to safety, reliability, and attention to detail.
  • Ability to travel as needed and work required overtime.
  • 2G, 3G, and/or 4G welding certification is preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience in a related repair and fabrication environment is preferred.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This is a full-time, on-site role based in Mesa, Arizona.
  • The position is non-exempt and may require overtime, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • The role includes physical work requirements related to a heavy industrial environment.

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Mesa, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Mesa, AZ currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$35/hr across 25 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 Mesa, AZ

We're tracking 58 other active welding openings in Mesa, AZ right now, from 34 different employers. 16 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 505 other active welding openings from 254 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Mesa, or widen the search to Arizona.

Metso currently has 2 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 (27), 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 Chandler at $36/hr, Tempe at $32/hr, and Phoenix at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and Stick work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 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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