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Overview

Hayden Industrial, a leading manufacturer of industrial cooling systems, is seeking a Welder to join their team in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This position involves welding and fabricating metal components for high-performance air-cooled heat exchangers, requiring proficiency in MIG and TIG welding techniques and the ability to read blueprints.

Responsibilities

  • Weld carbon steel and stainless-steel components including tube to plate, plate to plate, pipe to plate, and general structural steel components.
  • Operate MIG and TIG welding equipment proficiently.
  • Ensure proper setup of welding machines and tools before initiating work.
  • Maintain proper welding certifications and perform pressure testing on completed units.
  • Conduct welding repairs as needed while maintaining quality and safety standards.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, and work orders to ensure welding accuracy.
  • Conduct visual inspections and pressure testing to confirm structural integrity.
  • Work closely with quality control personnel to address any defects or non-conformance issues.
  • Ensure compliance with ASME and other industry welding standards.
  • Maintain welding tools and equipment in proper working condition.
  • Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting on welding machinery.
  • Follow all company policies and adhere to safety programs, including PPE usage and hazard awareness.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area to prevent safety hazards.
  • Follow production schedules and report work progress to supervisors.
  • Collaborate with engineers, fabricators, and production teams to optimize welding processes.
  • Provide recommendations for process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce waste.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Prior ASME welding experience required.
  • Strong knowledge of MIG, TIG, Flux, and Pulse welding processes.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
  • Experience with welding carbon steel and stainless-steel materials.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Class A welders: Ability to pass 6G pipe test, XX Sch, TIG all the way out & ability to pass plate test, pulse MIG, 3G.
  • Class B welders: Ability to pass 6G pipe test, tube to tube, tube to plate.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
  • Non-temperature controlled environment with loud noises, dust, dirt, and metal particles.
  • Employees are required to wear personal protective equipment.
  • Full-time position with work hours Monday through Thursday, 5:00am to 3:30pm.
  • Occasional Friday’s, evenings and weekend work may be required.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Tulsa, OK

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Tulsa, OK currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$28/hr across 18 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 Tulsa, OK

We're tracking 34 other active welding openings in Tulsa, OK right now, from 27 different employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Oklahoma as a whole we're tracking 104 other active welding openings from 61 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tulsa, or widen the search to Oklahoma.

Hayden Industrial currently has 2 other openings live in Oklahoma, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Oklahoma at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are HireCall (6), American StaffCorp Job Board (6), and Aerotek (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Oklahoma, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Catoosa at $28/hr, Tulsa at $26/hr, and Claremore at $25/hr. Tulsa is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.
  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.
  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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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. Class A Welder 1st shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.