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Overview

As a Welder at STERIS, you will perform high mix / low volume manual TIG welding of stainless steel, mild steel, and aluminum in a medical device manufacturing environment. The position requires expertise in welding techniques and the ability to mentor junior welders.

Responsibilities

  • Set up and operate welding equipment using prescribed methods and procedures.
  • Build weldments through manual layout and surface prep processes.
  • Read and interpret welding blueprints and work instruction documents.
  • Position parts to be joined using fixtures and other holding devices.
  • Use measuring instruments and gages to ensure parts meet dimensional requirements.
  • Assist in problem-solving activities.
  • Mentor and train Associate Welder & Welder I.
  • Fit, purge, and weld complete joint penetration (CJP) welds.
  • Troubleshoot welding equipment and materials.
  • Perform visual welding inspection.
  • Interpret AWS standards and welding symbols.
  • Produce all product lines within the designated area.
  • Assist the Senior Welder with a review of all standard work.
  • Mentor and train Welder II.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • 3-5 years of welding experience required.
  • 2 years of experience in a solid metal fabrication/machining environment.
  • Ability to use prescribed manual processes in TIG welding of stainless, mild steel, and aluminum.
  • Proficiency in using precision measuring instruments and gages.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Shift: 6:00am-4:30pm Monday-Thursday.
  • Pay range: $21.05 - $27.24, eligible for bonus participation.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Montgomery, AL

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Alabama, whose middle half runs $21–$34/hr across 41 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 Montgomery, AL

Montgomery, AL currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Alabama as a whole we're tracking 93 other active welding openings from 56 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Montgomery, or widen the search to Alabama.

The most active employers in Alabama at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Blue Origin (10), Austal USA (10), and Staffmark (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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.

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