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Job Description

Overview

The Welder position at MEI Industrial Solutions involves MIG, TIG, and Stick welding, along with machinery rigging and fabrication activities in the Portsmouth, NH area. The company specializes in machinery moving services nationwide and is known for its professionalism and safety focus.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG, TIG, and Stick welding.
  • Examine workpieces for defects and measure them for specifications.
  • Fabricate, set up, and repair rigging and supporting structures.
  • Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.
  • Operate vehicles and mechanized equipment, including forklifts.
  • Read blueprints and use measuring tools effectively.
  • Select rigging gear based on load weights and work schedules.
  • Control the movement of heavy equipment in confined spaces.
  • Install ground rigging and manipulate rigging lines for material support.
  • Attach pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Minimum of three years of welding experience.
  • Minimum of three years of construction industry experience.
  • Ability to use precision measuring tools and equipment.
  • Welding certification preferred.
  • Carpentry experience preferred.
  • Physical ability to perform hands-on work and handle materials up to 50 pounds.
  • Good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.
  • Willingness to work in non-temperature-controlled environments.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • Company-Paid Basic Life/AD&D
  • Voluntary Life/AD&D
  • Company-Paid Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
  • Employee Discount Program
  • Referral Bonus Program

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM
  • Location: Portsmouth, NH area

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
Company-Paid Basic Life/AD&D
Voluntary Life/AD&D
Company-Paid Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
Employee Discount Program
Referral Bonus Program
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How this job compares in Newington, NH

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across New Hampshire currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $21–$38/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 Newington, NH

Newington, NH is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across New Hampshire as a whole we're tracking 18 other active welding openings from 16 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Hampshire.

MEI Industrial Solutions currently has 1 other opening live in New Hampshire, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New Hampshire at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Smiths Tubular Systems - Laconia (2) and Frontgrade Technologies (2). 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 MIG, TIG, and Stick 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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