Back to Jobs

Job Description

Overview

The Pipe Welder will be responsible for installing, assembling, fabricating, and welding piping systems used in hydraulic applications. This role requires strong technical skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to safety and quality workmanship.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine piping layouts
  • Fabricate piping from blueprints and coordinate tig welding operations
  • Install piping for hydraulic machines
  • Ensure quality procedures are met per engineering specifications
  • Use hand tools, power tools, and welding equipment safely and effectively
  • Follow OSHA regulations and company safety policies at all times
  • Collaborate with supervisors, engineers, and other trades to complete projects efficiently
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area

Requirements

  • Completion of an apprenticeship program or equivalent experience is preferred
  • Proven experience as a Pipe Welder in an industrial or commercial setting
  • Ability to read blueprints and technical documents
  • Knowledge of piping systems, materials, and installation methods
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Welding certification
  • Experience with high-pressure or specialty piping systems
  • Familiarity with industrial safety standards and procedures

Benefits

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

Benefits

401k
Dental
Health Insurance
PTO
Vision
Apply for This Position

How this job compares in Cordele, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 11% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia, where the middle half runs $21–$36/hr across 114 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 38% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Cordele, GA

Cordele, GA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 361 other active welding openings from 212 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Georgia.

Harris American Company currently has 1 other opening live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (12), 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 $36/hr, and Atlanta at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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.

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

Similar openings near Cordele, GA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Pipe Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.