Job Description

Overview

As a Welder (HVAC Piping) at Modigent, you'll utilize specialized welding skills to fabricate, assemble, install, and repair high-quality piping systems for commercial HVAC and mechanical applications. The company emphasizes a people-first culture that values craftsmanship and provides opportunities for training and career advancement.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate, fit, align, and install piping systems for HVAC and mechanical applications.
  • Perform high-quality multi-position welding using TIG (GTAW) and Stick (SMAW) processes.
  • Read, interpret, and execute work from complex blueprints and specifications.
  • Measure, cut, bevel, thread, groove, and prepare pipe ends using various tools.
  • Set up, adjust, and maintain welding equipment; perform pre- and post-weld preparations.
  • Inspect materials for defects and ensure proper alignment and joint preparation.
  • Conduct visual inspections and non-destructive testing on completed welds.
  • Install, repair, and modify valves, flanges, hangers, supports, and related piping accessories.
  • Identify and correct improper fit-ups and collaborate with other trades.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area and adhere to safety protocols.
  • Document work as required and support project closeout.
  • Travel to project sites as assigned, including out-of-town jobs and overtime.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of verifiable pipe welding experience, preferably in HVAC or mechanical contracting.
  • High school diploma or GED required; trade school or apprenticeship preferred.
  • AWS Certified Welder or equivalent qualification preferred.
  • Valid driver's license and clean driving record required.
  • Ability to regularly lift and carry up to 50 lbs and work in confined spaces.
  • Proficiency in TIG (GTAW) and Stick (SMAW) welding processes.
  • Advanced blueprint and technical interpretation skills.
  • Knowledge of welding symbols/codes and material properties.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Primarily field-based in commercial/industrial construction settings.
  • Exposure to noise, dust, heights, and welding fumes.
  • Frequent regional travel to project sites may be required.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Salt Lake City, UT

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Utah currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$29/hr across 31 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 Salt Lake City, UT

We're tracking 16 other active welding openings in Salt Lake City, UT right now, from 13 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Utah as a whole we're tracking 66 other active welding openings from 61 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Salt Lake City, or widen the search to Utah.

The most active employers in Utah at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Complex Fabricators Inc (4), Precision Castparts (2), and Nucor Corporation (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 TIG and Stick 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. 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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