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Job Description

Overview

The Welder Helper position at MEC Construction LLC involves assisting welders in securing components for accurate welds and preparing materials for welding. This role also requires participation in the labor force of the project when not directly supporting welding tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Assist welder(s) in securing components together to ensure accurate welds.
  • Prepare material for welding by cutting or grinding using various tools.
  • Set material in stands, racks, hoists, etc. for welding.
  • Perform tasks assigned by Welder or Foreman.

Requirements

  • Follows oral and written directions.
  • Assists in cleaning the worksite after workday is over.
  • Learns proper use & maintenance of various tools.
  • Follows all MEC's policies and procedures.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor as needed.
  • One year of industrial/construction/general labor experience.
  • OSHA 10 Certification preferred.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Dental
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Frequent walking and climbing (stairs, ladders, terrain).
  • Frequent lifting (up to and including 50 pounds).
  • Frequent bending, twisting and standing.
  • Exposure to working outdoors in all-weather conditions.
  • Ability to work more than 40 hours in any given week including weekend assignments as required.
  • Travel is required.
  • Work Location: On the road.

Benefits

401k
Dental
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Vision
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How this job compares in Morgantown, WV

Pay in context

At roughly $17/hr, this posting comes in about 50% below the $34/hr median for welding jobs across West Virginia, where the middle half runs $29–$39/hr across 14 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Morgantown, WV

Morgantown, WV is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across West Virginia as a whole we're tracking 25 other active welding openings from 18 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across West Virginia.

The most active employers in West Virginia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Jennmar (6), Phillips Tank and Structure - Steel Valley Fabricators (2), and SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL 33 (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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