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Overview

The HRSG - Structural Welder Journeyman is responsible for planning, laying out, welding, installing, and repairing structural steel products according to specifications and industry standards. The role requires intermediate experience and involves operating various welding machines and tools.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, lay-out, weld, install, and repair structural steel products.
  • Set-up, troubleshoot and operate welding machines according to job specifications.
  • Preheat and weld metal components as specified by blueprints and welding procedures.
  • Weld using various processes including FCAW-S, FCAW-G, TGAW, GMAW, SMAW, and SAW.
  • Operate air arc gouger, grinder, stress relieving machine, and other industry tools.
  • Make welding repairs and address substandard welds.

Requirements

  • May require a high school diploma or equivalent with experience in the field.
  • Must possess working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
  • Ability to understand and communicate written and oral instructions effectively.
  • Ability to safely and efficiently use hand tools, power tools, and layout tools.
  • Must be able to move about a construction site and perform physical tasks.
  • Ability to work in changing outdoor weather conditions.
  • Must be able to work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays.
  • May need to use ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, and scaffolds.
  • Must be able to work in confined and cluttered spaces and on uneven surfaces.
  • Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment.
  • May need to move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Must pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, fit for duty medical, and background check.

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How this job compares in Vicksburg, MS

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Mississippi currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$39/hr across 38 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 Vicksburg, MS

Vicksburg, MS currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Mississippi as a whole we're tracking 80 other active welding openings from 45 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Vicksburg, or widen the search to Mississippi.

The most active employers in Mississippi at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TIC - The Industrial Company (13), Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII (5), and MOHR Talent (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Stick and Flux-Core 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. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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