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Xylem Water Solutions

Traveling Field Construction Welder

Location

Thomasville, GA

Wage

$26 – $30/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

Stick WeldingFlux-Core Welding
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Posted on October 6, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Traveling Field Construction Welder position at Xylem is designed for skilled welders who excel in fieldwork, fabricating and repairing components that are vital to construction and industrial operations. This role emphasizes precision, accountability, and safety, contributing to critical infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding operations using SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, and Carbon Arc welding for both A36 & 304LSS.
  • Interpret engineered drawings, weld symbols, and dimensions.
  • Fit, align, calibrate, and adjust components to meet exact tolerances.
  • Fabricate and repair semi-complex parts from raw materials.
  • Follow red-line changes and recommend process or design improvements.
  • Troubleshoot and repair consumable failures.
  • Use hand and power tools including grinders and chipping hammers.
  • Troubleshoot welding machines and equipment issues.
  • Support daily housekeeping.
  • Work closely with supervisors, managers, and peers to deliver quality work on schedule and under budget.
  • Meet internal and external customer expectations consistently.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Valid TWIC Card or ability to obtain.
  • 2+ years of relevant welding and fabrication experience.
  • Proven proficiency in SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, and Carbon Arc Welding.
  • Demonstrated ability to read and interpret blueprints and weld symbols.
  • Experience operating a wide range of hand and power tools.
  • Demonstrate Fit for Duty by passing a physical examination.
  • Ability to obtain AWS certifications (training provided).
  • Mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
  • Safety-first mindset and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating with field and shop teams.
  • OSHA 10 / OSHA 30 Card Holder or ability to achieve within the first 6 months of employment.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Thomasville, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia, whose middle half runs $20–$36/hr across 97 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 55% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Thomasville, GA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Thomasville, GA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 257 other active welding openings from 151 employers. Browse welding jobs across Georgia.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (10), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (9), and JCB North America (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Marietta at $42/hr, Forest Park at $39/hr, and Atlanta at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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.

See all construction 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. Traveling Field Construction Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.