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CTR Group is seeking an experienced MIG / TIG Aluminum Welder & Fabricator in Portsmouth, VA to work in a Shop setting. Pay Range: $24 - $28 per Hour What We Offer:· Weekly Pay – you receive a paycheck every week· Comprehensive Benefits Package· Safety First! SUMMARY:Seeking a skilled MIG TIG Welder / Fabricator to use welding processes to join, fabricate and repair aluminum parts to close tolerances using layout techniques and blueprints. REQUIREMENTS:Minimum 3 years of experience in welding processes: Aluminum MIG and TIG and FabricationCompletion of Welding School program preferred but not required.Both MIG and TIG experience preferred, but one or the other is acceptable.Work from blueprintsKnowledge of welding symbolsMust be able to work independently. CTR Group has been a leader in its industry for over 35 years and is rated highly on Google, Indeed and Facebook for being a great company to work for. If you enjoy being a part of a great team, apply today and check out our website for more information. CTR Group is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are selected based on qualifications and defined requirements of the job, not on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or any other protected status. Further, CTR Group encourages United States' Veterans and persons with disabilities to apply for positions for which they are qualified.

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How this job compares in Portsmouth, VA

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Virginia, whose middle half runs $24–$34/hr across 68 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 41% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Portsmouth, VA

Portsmouth, VA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Virginia as a whole we're tracking 123 other active welding openings from 63 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Virginia.

CTR Corporation (dba CTR Group) currently has 1 other opening live in Virginia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Virginia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are General Dynamics NASSCO (10), Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. (9), and RailWorks (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Virginia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newport News at $34/hr, Norfolk at $30/hr, and Richmond at $28/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG 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. 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.

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