Welder - Structural (FCAW)
Location
Calera, AL
Wage
$24 – $26/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
Flux-Core Welding
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Posted on October 20, 2026
Job Description
Overview
We are currently hiring experienced Flux-Core Welders to work in our Calera shop, focusing on the design, layout, and fabrication of metal frameworks.
Responsibilities
- Design, lay out, and fabricate metal framework.
- Outfit cranes.
- Cut, repair, and assemble girders, beams, columns, and other building components to form complete structures.
- Weld a T-joint vertical without weaving.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of experience working as a structural/flux-core welder.
- Must pass a visual weld test by welding a fillet T-joint vertical.
- Experience with FCAW for at least 3 years.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- PTO
Additional Information
- 40+ hours a week, work schedule is Monday - Friday, 6:00am - 2:30pm with OT available.
- Work Location: In person.
- People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply.
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
PTO
How this job compares in Calera, AL
Pay in context
At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 11% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Alabama, where the middle half runs $21–$34/hr across 45 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 38% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.
The local market in Calera, AL
Calera, AL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Alabama as a whole we're tracking 97 other active welding openings from 62 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Alabama.
Trade Pro Inc. currently has 1 other opening live in Alabama, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.
The most active employers in Alabama at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Blue Origin (9), Austal USA (8), and Staffmark (4). 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 Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.
See all structural welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.
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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder - Structural (FCAW) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.