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Overview

HWI has a fantastic opportunity for a Non-Craft Welder, who will play a crucial role in supporting the company's mission to drive industry performance and deliver quality results. This position involves maintaining a clean and safe work environment while performing various welding duties throughout the shop.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate and promote safety and hold the team accountable for a best-in-industry safety culture.
  • Audit and observe to ensure product quality standards are met.
  • Perform all welding duties using MIG welders, arc welders, and plasma cutting torches.
  • Weld using the Flux Core Arc Welding method and Shielded Metal Arc Welding method as required.
  • Demonstrate ability to weld in various positions (2G, 3G, 4G) in accordance with National Standards.
  • Perform minor preventative maintenance on equipment and collaborate with maintenance for equipment issues.
  • Participate in report out and production meetings.
  • Receive and interpret instructions effectively and provide innovative solutions.
  • Work independently or as a team member with general supervision.
  • Perform basic assembly tasks as needed.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Demonstrated necessary welding capability.
  • Understanding of basic safety/OSHA standards.
  • Some mechanical aptitude.
  • Manufacturing experience is helpful.
  • Working knowledge of welding, carbon arc gouging, and oxy-fuel cutting equipment.
  • Ability to set up and maintain welding machines and wire feeders.
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How this job compares in Gary, IN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Indiana currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$31/hr across 85 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 Gary, IN

Gary, IN currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Indiana as a whole we're tracking 129 other active welding openings from 78 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Gary, 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 TEAM, Inc. (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 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. 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 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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