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Overview

Chart Industries is seeking a Structural Welder in Theodore, AL. The role involves performing moderate to complex welding activities and ensuring quality and safety standards are met.

Responsibilities

  • Independently perform moderate to complex welding activities.
  • Weld metal parts on fixtures using jigs and clamps.
  • Fit and weld metal components together, ensuring proper alignment.
  • Determine type and gauge of steel to be welded and make heat adjustments.
  • Use blueprints and design sketches to ensure proper dimensions and tolerances.
  • Update and maintain all required documentation.
  • Assume responsibility for assigned tools and equipment.
  • Maintain a clean work area and adhere to housekeeping standards.
  • Practice established safety and quality standard procedures.
  • Perform mass spec and visual inspections as required.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years TIG welding experience.
  • Must pass 3G weld test and other specific weld tests.
  • Experience interpreting blueprints and bill of materials.
  • Basic math skills including weight measurement and calculations.
  • Attention to detail is essential.
  • Self-starter capable of managing workload with minimal supervision.
  • Proven ability to identify and solve non-conformities.
  • Must accurately measure using tape measure, micrometer, and calipers.
  • Willingness to work overtime and weekends as needed.

Additional Information

  • Location: Theodore, AL, United States, 36582.
  • Shift: 2nd Shift - 5:00pm-3:30am Monday-Thursday.
  • Currently working mandatory 12 hour shifts 5p-5a Monday - Thursday.
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How this job compares in Theodore, AL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Alabama currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $20–$33/hr across 48 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 Theodore, AL

Theodore, AL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Alabama as a whole we're tracking 112 other active welding openings from 71 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Alabama.

Chart Industries, Inc. currently has 1 other opening live in Alabama, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Alabama at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Blue Origin (15), Austal USA (9), and Savard Group (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Alabama, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Mobile at $40/hr and Birmingham at $24/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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.

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

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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Structural Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.