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Position Summary

We are seeking a Structural Fabricator / Welder with experience in aluminum and carbon steel fabrication. This position involves building structural components, pump skids, hangers, and miscellaneous fabricated assemblies.

Scope Of Work Includes

Structural fabrication and welding Aluminum MIG welding Carbon steel welding Reading and interpreting hand-drawn isometrics and fabrication drawings Layout, fit-up, welding, and bolt-up assembly Building pump skids Fabrication of pre-fabricated hangers and structural components Working from shop drawings and hand sketches

Required Skills & Qualifications

Structural fabrication experience Aluminum GMAW welding experience Carbon steel welding experience Ability to read hand drawings, isometrics, and fabrication prints Strong bolt-up and assembly skills Experience building pump skids and structural assemblies Ability to pass AWS D1.1 FCAW welding test Reliable, safety-focused, and production-oriented Available for overtime when needed

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How this job compares in Chandler, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Chandler, AZ currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$36/hr across 8 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 Chandler, AZ

We're tracking 59 other active welding openings in Chandler, AZ right now, from 26 different employers. 23 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 509 other active welding openings from 258 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chandler, or widen the search to Arizona.

Comfort Systems USA Southwest currently has 2 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (20), and EZARC (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tempe at $32/hr, Phoenix at $30/hr, and Mesa at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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.

See all aluminum welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

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. Structural Fabricator/Welder (Carbon Steel & Aluminum) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.