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Welder Senior - Nigh Shift

Location

Broken Arrow, OK

Wage

$24 – $35/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick WeldingSteel6GPIPE
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Posted on October 15, 2026

Job Description

Overview

This is a senior-level welding position for the night shift, responsible for completing routine welding assignments under moderate supervision. The role involves using various welding processes and ensuring quality through testing.

Responsibilities

  • Use metal core mig, tig, fluxcore sub-arc or stick welding processes.
  • Pass applicable tests and Non-Destructive Exams.
  • Weld brackets and braces and use grinders.
  • Position pieces to be welded using measuring instruments and hand tools.
  • Perform position welds on code materials.
  • Conduct quality x-ray and ultrasound tests on welds with minimal rework.
  • Operate flame and plasma cutting torches and automated equipment.
  • Read and understand blueprints and fit up pipe, flanges, etc.
  • Operate basic cutting equipment.
  • Promote and support safety, production, and a positive attitude.
  • Work with the team to develop improved work processes.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma required.
  • Welding School preferred.
  • Knowledge of different types and sizes of pipe, structural and vessel materials.
  • Must pass a 3G test for vessel/tower or 6G test pipe.
  • Minimum of 3 years of related experience required.
  • Certification to weld on pipe or plate preferred.

Additional Information

  • Night shift from 5:00 PM to 5:30 AM.
  • Requires standing for at least 90% of the time.
  • Requires lifting up to 50 pounds.
  • Work in outdoor conditions and loud environments.
  • Must wear all required PPE.

Benefits

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How this job compares in Broken Arrow, OK

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting sits about 18% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Oklahoma — toward the top of a $21–$29/hr middle band drawn from 62 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 76% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Broken Arrow, OK

We're tracking 14 other active welding openings in Broken Arrow, OK right now, from 6 different employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Oklahoma as a whole we're tracking 104 other active welding openings from 63 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Broken Arrow, or widen the search to Oklahoma.

The most active employers in Oklahoma at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are HireCall (7), American StaffCorp Job Board (6), and Alfa Laval (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 Oklahoma, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Catoosa at $29/hr, Tulsa at $26/hr, and Claremore at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.
  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

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.

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