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Level-Resources LLC

PM Stick Field Welder

Location

Lakeland, FL

Wage

$21 – $23/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingStick WeldingFlux-Core Welding
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Posted on October 6, 2026

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented skilled Field Stick & Flux Core Welders to join our dynamic construction and fabrication team. This role involves performing precise welding operations on-site, utilizing stick welding techniques to assemble and repair metal structures in accordance with project specifications and safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform precise welding operations on-site using stick welding techniques.
  • Assemble and repair metal structures according to project specifications.
  • Ensure adherence to safety standards during welding operations.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in construction site environments.
  • Ability to read and understand welding drawings and blueprints.
  • Experience with Stick, Flux Core, and Hard Wire/MIG welding.
  • Must be able to perform vertical welding.
  • Must successfully pass a vertical stick welding test.
  • Must successfully pass a hard-wire welding test.
  • Experience working with welding equipment, tools, and materials.
  • Ability to perform quality welds with proper penetration and appearance.
  • Welding certification is a plus.
  • Dependable, punctual, and safety-conscious.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Pay is $21.00 - $23.00 per hour.
  • Expected hours: 55.0 per week.
  • Bump in pay after 90 days and at the end of the completed year.
  • Work Location: In person.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
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How this job compares in Lakeland, FL

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 19% below the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Florida, where the middle half runs $23–$31/hr across 123 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 19% 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 Lakeland, FL

Lakeland, FL is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 259 other active welding openings from 148 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. 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 MIG, Stick, and Flux-Core work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication 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.

See all stick welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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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. PM Stick Field Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.