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Overview

Working for a world-class leader in building structures and bridges, a Schuff Steel Production Welder brings expertise in fabrication to build complex and high-profile projects in the commercial building, bridge, and industrial sectors. This position requires proficiency in welding a variety of materials using multiple welding techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Follows applicable welding procedures (AWS, AISC)
  • Welds on the ground level, above ground and below ground, in any required position
  • Chips, peens, and grinds material to prepare for welding or finish
  • Welds structural, bridge, and industrial materials such as plates, sheets, girders, and tanks
  • Performs gouging and scarfing as needed
  • Capable of passing welding tests in accordance to AWS D1.1
  • Transports material by crane as needed
  • Keeps work area organized and clean
  • Performs other routine duties per management direction
  • Adheres to and follows all safety rules and PPE requirements

Requirements

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
  • 12 months of stable work experience
  • Must pass required weld test
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
  • Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
  • Cert in AWS D1.1 weld test
  • Knowledge of a variety of hand tools and welding equipment

Benefits

  • Health Insurance

Benefits

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How this job compares in Ottawa, KS

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Kansas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$34/hr across 10 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 Ottawa, KS

Ottawa, KS is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Kansas as a whole we're tracking 24 other active welding openings from 18 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Kansas.

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

The most active employers in Kansas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Watts Water Technologies (3), Schuff Steel (2), and Boeing (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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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