Job Description

Overview

The Welder / Fitter will work on new assemblies and repair various steel structural and component parts, ensuring high-quality output as part of the welding group. The role involves operating machinery, making repairs, and maintaining a clean work area while adhering to safety regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Function as a welder / fitter on new assemblies and repairs.
  • Produce expected workloads at the required skill level.
  • Secure job assignments and partial instructions for diverse work.
  • Observe the operation of the burning machine while processing parts.
  • Make necessary repairs and adjustments.
  • Use protective equipment when observing cutting operations.
  • Lay out, tack, and weld out weldments using hand and semi-automatic equipment.
  • Set voltages and/or amperage for various thicknesses of material.
  • Maintain a clean and orderly work area and perform routine maintenance.
  • Perform all duties in accordance with established operational procedures.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED equivalency.
  • Must be able to pass welding and fit test.
  • Welding skills in layout and sheet metal fabrication.
  • Specific knowledge of structural steel parts, weldments, and assemblies.
  • Ability to read and understand blueprints, drawings, schematics, and manuals.
  • Ability to produce jigs, templates, and tools to increase efficiency.
  • Ability to rig heavy equipment for lifting installation techniques.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO

How this job compares in Louisville, MS

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Mississippi currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$39/hr across 43 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 Louisville, MS

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Louisville, MS, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Mississippi as a whole we're tracking 98 other active welding openings from 55 employers. Browse welding jobs across Mississippi.

The most active employers in Mississippi at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TIC - The Industrial Company (13), Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII (7), and HII (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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