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Overview

NABRICO Marine Products is seeking a safety-focused Structural Welder to join their team in Ashland City, TN. The role involves performing high-quality FCAW welding on barge components for the inland marine transportation industry, emphasizing craftsmanship and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Perform FCAW and/or SMAW in accordance with approved Welding Procedure Specifications.
  • Complete flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead fillet welds.
  • Read and interpret welding symbols, weld sizes, and quality requirements.
  • Inspect completed welds to ensure compliance with quality standards.
  • Safely operate welding equipment and maintain a clean work area.
  • Follow all company safety policies, procedures, and best practices.
  • Participate in safety initiatives and continuous improvement activities.
  • Work collaboratively with supervisors, fitters, and other production team members.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Minimum of one year of FCAW experience.
  • Ability to pass a flat fillet, vertical fillet, and overhead fillet FCAW weld test.
  • Knowledge of weld symbols, weld sizing requirements, and quality acceptance criteria.
  • Ability to read and follow welding procedures and work instructions.
  • Strong commitment to safety, quality, and productivity.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Willingness to work overtime and Saturday based on production needs.
  • Ability to perform welding duties while wearing required PPE.
  • Ability to work at heights of 15 feet or more when required.
  • Ability to climb ladders, stairs, and access elevated work areas.
  • Ability to work in confined or restricted spaces for extended periods.
  • Ability to frequently kneel, bend, stoop, crouch, walk, and stand throughout the shift.
  • Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and equipment as required.

Benefits

401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Ashland City, TN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Tennessee currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $21–$31/hr across 30 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 Ashland City, TN

Ashland City, TN is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Tennessee as a whole we're tracking 74 other active welding openings from 54 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Tennessee.

NABRICO Marine Products currently has 1 other opening live in Tennessee, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Tennessee at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Mueller Water Products (4), Staffmark (4), and Welding Shop in Nashville, TN (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 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.

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