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Job Description

Overview

Thompson Construction Group, Inc., founded in 1986, has evolved into one of the largest privately held companies in South Carolina, offering a range of services including capital projects and commercial construction. The company emphasizes employee investment and a strong safety culture.

Responsibilities

  • Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly.
  • Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces to ensure conformance with specifications.
  • Weld together metal components of products such as piping systems and structural shapes as specified.
  • Obtain specified electrode and insert electrode into portable holder or thread consumable electrode wire through portable welding gun.
  • Connect cables and adjust welding unit to obtain specified amperage, voltage, polarity, and pulse.
  • Start power supply to produce electric current and strike arc to melt and deposit metal.
  • Manually guide electrode or gun along weld-line to form specified depth of fusion and bead.
  • Weld in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions and examine weld for bead size and specifications.
  • May manually apply filler rod and clean or degrease weld joint or workplace.
  • May prepare broken parts for welding and remove excess weld, defective weld material, slag, and spatter.
  • May preheat work piece and position and clamp work piece together.
  • May tack weld assemblies together and cut metal plates or structural shapes.
  • May fit up parts and inspect fit before welding.
  • May be required to use various welding processes.
  • Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Must be able to TIG and stick weld on stainless and/or carbon.
  • Must pass required weld tests.
  • Must be able to read, write, and communicate clearly.
  • Utilize basic math and a calculator to solve geometric problems.
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work in hot/cold/damp/cramped environments.
  • Candidate may be required to pass a drug test and criminal background check.

Additional Information

  • 40 or more hours per week with possible weekend work.
  • Workers are surrounded by hot materials and strong light.
  • Must wear safety gear, including protective goggles, masks, face shields, and safety shoes.
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How this job compares in St. Petersburg, 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 St. Petersburg, FL

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in St. Petersburg, FL, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 248 other active welding openings from 137 employers. Browse welding jobs across 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 TIG and Stick 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. 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.

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