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Overview

Preferred Materials - Asphalt Division, part of CRH Florida Division of Companies, is a leader in high-quality asphalt production and offers roadway and civil construction solutions. The Asphalt Plant Maintenance/Welder position involves maintaining asphalt plant equipment and requires mechanical knowledge and welding skills.

Responsibilities

  • Examine parts for damage or excessive wear.
  • Analyze malfunctions and repairs.
  • Weld broken parts and structural members using stick welding processes.
  • Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
  • Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments.
  • Lubricate and clean parts.
  • Repair or replace defective parts.
  • Repair electrical equipment.
  • Work with plumbing and other functions of the plants.

Requirements

  • 1 - 3 years of experience in asphalt plant repairs is a plus.
  • Must be able to repetitively lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Must be able to walk, stoop, squat, sit, kneel.
  • Capable of passing required physical examination.
  • Maintain reliable attendance and a positive attitude.
  • Possess a Class B CDL - preferred but not required.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Disability
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, with offices throughout Florida.
  • Promotes a strong safety culture.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Disability
401k
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How this job compares in Kissimmee, FL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Florida currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$31/hr across 124 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 Kissimmee, FL

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Kissimmee, 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 259 other active welding openings from 148 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 Miami, FL (16), Welding Shop in Tampa, 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 Jacksonville at $32/hr, Cape Canaveral at $29/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 Stick. 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Asphalt Plant Maintenance figures were last recalculated when this page was built.