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Job Description

Overview

A Combination Welder will weld, fabricate, and assist pipe fitters in installation of varying types of industrial pipe, including but not limited to pipe supports, racks and other materials into the projects piping systems.

Responsibilities

  • Selects equipment and plans layouts, assembly, and welding.
  • Layout, position, aligns, cut, assemble, and fit metal components together.
  • Bolts, clamps, and tack-welds parts to secure in position for welding.
  • Sets up equipment and welds parts using various welding equipment.
  • Weld metal materials to piping systems equipment using appropriate procedures.
  • Identify all equipment for job and process.
  • Identify all safety risks and requirements.

Requirements

  • Must have the ability to weld in 2g, 4g, and 6g conditions.
  • Must be able to Stick and Tig weld on Pipe.
  • Must have current applicable welding certification with Zachry or be able to successfully pass a weld test.
  • Must have 4+ years welding experience.
  • Must have all required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  • Must be able to meet all physical requirements.
  • Must have all the tools listed upon start date.
  • Must be able to read blueprints and other engineering drawings.
  • Must have thorough knowledge of various metals characteristics and qualities.
  • Must have experience welding multiple types of pipe including carbon steel, stainless, and chrome.
  • Must have reliable transportation.
  • Must be able to work at heights as required.
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How this job compares in St Johns, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Arizona currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$38/hr across 200 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 St Johns, AZ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in St Johns, 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 499 other active welding openings from 252 employers. Browse welding jobs across Arizona.

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 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 combo welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.
  • 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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