Traveling Welder
Location
Fort Wayne, IN
Wage
$30 – $34/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick WeldingFlux-Core Welding
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Posted on October 6, 2026
Job Description
Overview
We are seeking a skilled and dependable Traveling Welder to join our team. This position requires extensive travel to various customer and project locations to perform welding, fabrication, installation, maintenance, and repair work.
Responsibilities
- Perform MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, and Stick welding on various metals and materials.
- Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings.
- Fabricate, repair, and install structural steel and metal components.
- Inspect welds to ensure quality standards and specifications are met.
- Operate welding and fabrication equipment safely and efficiently.
- Travel to customer sites, industrial facilities, and construction projects as required.
- Follow all company and OSHA safety guidelines.
- Maintain tools, equipment, and work areas in a clean and organized manner.
- Collaborate with project managers, supervisors, and team members to complete projects on schedule.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional welding experience.
- Proficiency in MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core welding techniques.
- Ability to read blueprints and technical drawings.
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently, including overnight stays.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in various weather and job-site conditions.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
- Welding certifications are preferred but not required.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- PTO
Additional Information
- Travel Required (Multiple Job Sites)
Benefits
Competitive pay
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
How this job compares in Fort Wayne, IN
Pay in context
At roughly $32/hr, this posting sits about 10% above the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Indiana — toward the top of a $23–$31/hr middle band drawn from 85 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 86% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.
The local market in Fort Wayne, IN
Fort Wayne, IN currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Indiana as a whole we're tracking 127 other active welding openings from 77 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Fort Wayne, or widen the search to Indiana.
The most active employers in Indiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are NCW (37), Lensing Building Specialties & Architectural Sales (4), and Skillforce (3). 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 MIG, TIG, 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. 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.
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