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Job Description

Overview

We are looking for a certified stick welder to weld stainless plates to steel plates for a glass rail system handrail project in downtown Nashville, starting November 2. The job is expected to last approximately six months, with potential travel opportunities across the southeastern United States.

Responsibilities

  • Weld stainless plates to steel plates.
  • Attach stainless plates to posts for a glass rail system.

Requirements

  • Certification as a stick welder.
  • Experience in welding, newly certified or experienced candidates are welcome.

Additional Information

  • Job location is downtown Nashville.
  • Job length is approximately six months.
  • Travel opportunities available across the southeastern United States.
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How this job compares in Nashville, TN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Tennessee currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $21–$32/hr across 27 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 Nashville, TN

Nashville, TN currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Tennessee as a whole we're tracking 66 other active welding openings from 48 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Nashville, or widen the search to Tennessee.

Welding Shop in Nashville, TN currently has 3 other openings live in Tennessee, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Tennessee at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Mueller Water Products (4), JOST International (3), and Welding Shop in Nashville, TN (3). 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 Stick. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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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. Certified stick Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.