Job Description

Overview

Coilmaster Corporation, part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings backed by Berkshire Hathaway, is seeking a Welder to perform welding and fabrication work supporting the production of pump skids, energy-recovery systems, and HVAC components while ensuring safety and quality.

Responsibilities

  • Follow all safety procedures and use required PPE.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, welding symbols, and fabrication drawings.
  • Perform MIG and/or TIG welding on structural steel, tubing, and components.
  • Fit, tack, align, and weld assemblies to specification.
  • Inspect welds for proper penetration, bead quality, and dimensional accuracy.
  • Operate fabrication equipment, grinders, saws, clamps, and hand tools.
  • Complete in-process quality documentation as required.
  • Maintain welding equipment and report needed repairs.
  • Keep work areas clean, organized, and free of safety hazards.
  • Record time and work performed in production systems.
  • Assist fabrication staff as needed to support workflow.

Requirements

  • AWS welding certification (active and maintained).
  • Minimum 3 years fabrication experience and at least 2 years welding experience.
  • Ability to read and interpret tape measures, fractions, decimal equivalents, and basic prints.
  • Demonstrated ability to weld safely, consistently, and with minimal rework.
  • Reliable attendance and commitment to quality and safety.
  • High school diploma or GED (preferred).
  • Experience welding skid frames, HVAC mechanical assemblies, or structural components (preferred).
  • Forklift or overhead crane experience (training provided if needed, preferred).
  • Familiarity with welding procedure specifications and inspection criteria (preferred).

Additional Information

  • Stand, walk, bend, reach, push, and pull for most of the shift.
  • Lift and handle 20–50 lbs repeatedly.
  • Use hands, wrists, and upper body for welding and tool operation.
  • Tolerate loud noise, heat, sparks, fumes, and fluctuating temperatures.
  • Manufacturing production floor with moving machinery, fabrication equipment, and forklifts.
  • Exposure to welding arc flash, metal particulates, noise, and vibration.
  • Safety glasses, welding hood, gloves, hearing protection, and steel-toe shoes required.

How this job compares in Tampa, FL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Florida currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$31/hr across 113 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 Tampa, FL

We're tracking 20 other active welding openings in Tampa, FL right now, from 17 different employers. 7 of them were added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 248 other active welding openings from 137 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tampa, or widen the search to Florida.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (14), Welding Shop in Miami, FL (14), and Honeywell Technologies (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Fort Myers at $39/hr, Jacksonville at $30/hr, and Orlando at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG 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. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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