Job Description

Overview

Wunderlich-Malec (WM) is a 100% employee-owned engineering company in the United States, currently seeking a Welder Structural Fabricator for its Baldwin, FL facility. This role involves producing equipment as part of engineered systems, focusing on modular building assembly and mechanical tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate modular control buildings from custom steel bases to wall/roof assembly.
  • Properly layout mechanical equipment within the modular building.
  • Assemble mechanical equipment according to WM standards and engineered drawings.
  • Install and mount electrical and mechanical equipment within modular control buildings.
  • Visually locate components and determine proper clearances.
  • Label and document component identification and location.
  • Assist in preparing assembled equipment for system testing procedures.
  • Maintain a clean and organized production area daily.
  • Review BOM to assess equipment receipt and readiness for assembly.
  • Properly use industrial tools, including welders and forklifts.
  • Comply with all safety requirements and use personal protective equipment.
  • Collaborate with the Manufacturing Manager and Operations Manager on assembly requirements and project timelines.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma required; Associate degree in Industrial/Mechanical field or related Military experience preferred.
  • 2+ years of mechanical and/or fabrication experience for Staff Technician Level; 5-10 years for Lead Technician Level.
  • Strong preference for AWS welding experience and certifications.
  • Strong preference for CWI certification.
  • Ability to read mechanical/fabrication drawings.
  • Good interpersonal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated skill in teamwork with engineers and support.
  • Familiarity with personal computers for administrative tasks.
  • Working knowledge of safety requirements in the assembly area.
  • Strong time management and organizational skills.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Position located in Baldwin, FL.
  • Equipment assembly environment with potential dust.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Baldwin, FL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, structural welder jobs across Florida currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$37/hr across 12 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 Baldwin, FL

Baldwin, FL is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 287 other active welding openings from 163 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Florida.

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc. currently has 1 other opening live in Florida, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (17), BAE Systems (11), and Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (11). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are MIAMI at $35/hr, Jacksonville at $32/hr, and Cape Canaveral at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • CWI — the AWS Certified Welding Inspector credential. It is an inspection qualification rather than a welding one, requiring documented experience plus a three-part exam, and it is the usual route off the torch into QC.

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.

Similar openings near Baldwin, FL

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