Job Description

Overview

The Welder is responsible for performing high-quality TIG welding on aluminum and copper components and assemblies according to engineering specifications. Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power customers, communities, and the planet, focusing on grid modernization and electrification.

Responsibilities

  • Performing TIG welding on aluminum and copper components per engineering drawings
  • Reading and interpreting blueprints and specifications
  • Setting up and welding components to create complex assemblies
  • Maintaining welding equipment, tools, and work areas in clean and safe condition
  • Collaborating with team members to meet production goals
  • Ensuring compliance with safety guidelines and quality standards

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent (required)
  • Welding certification from a recognized program or 1-3 years of welding experience
  • Proficiency in TIG welding techniques
  • Ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings and safety guidelines
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
  • OSHA 10-hour safety course is a plus

How this job compares in Olive Branch, MS

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Mississippi currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$39/hr across 48 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 Olive Branch, MS

Olive Branch, MS is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Mississippi as a whole we're tracking 103 other active welding openings from 56 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Mississippi.

The most active employers in Mississippi at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are HII (13), TIC - The Industrial Company (10), and Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII (8). 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. 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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