Job Description

Overview

Advanced Technology Systems Company (ATSC) in Gilbert, AZ is seeking an experienced Welder to join their team. The Welder will fabricate metal components and assemblies using various welding and cutting techniques based on technical drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding, cutting, and metal fabrication work in the shop and in field environments as required.
  • Read, interpret, and apply technical drawings, blueprints, welding symbols, measurements, and fabrication instructions.
  • Repair and modify a variety of military and commercial equipment using appropriate welding processes.
  • Use oxygen/acetylene, carbon arc, and plasma cutting tools to cut, shape, or dismantle metal components.
  • Select the appropriate welding process, equipment, and parameters based on material type and job requirements.
  • Set up components for welding, including cutting materials, aligning parts, and clamping assemblies.
  • Weld components using manual and semiautomatic processes in multiple positions (vertical, horizontal, overhead).
  • Calibrate welding tools and equipment in accordance with Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).
  • Inspect welds and completed assemblies to ensure compliance with technical specifications and quality requirements.
  • Operate and maintain fabrication tools such as grinders, sanders, drills, needle guns, saws, and shears.
  • Maintain welding and shop equipment in safe working condition.
  • Support additional production activities when welding projects are not active.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Professional Welding Certification (AWS) preferred; MIG certification strongly desired.
  • Minimum 2 years of professional welding experience; portfolio or work samples are required.
  • Proficiency in TIG, MIG, Arc, gas welding, and related techniques.
  • Experience using both manual and automated fabrication tools (saws, grinders, calipers, squares, etc.).
  • Experience with material handling equipment (MHE), hydraulic presses, ironworkers, metal shears, metal benders, and pneumatic/electric drills.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, welding symbols, and documentation.
  • Knowledge of welding safety standards and willingness to wear required PPE.
  • Strong attention to detail and craftsmanship.
  • Solid math skills for measurements, layout, and fabrication.
  • Must be proficient in English (reading, writing, speaking).

Additional Information

  • Work is primarily performed in a warehouse or fabrication shop environment.
  • Must be willing to work in varied conditions including limited AC indoor spaces, outdoor areas, hot/cold desert environments, or inclement weather.
  • Regularly required to stand, sit, bend, kneel, climb stairs, use hands, talk, hear, and see.
  • Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds.
  • PPE such as welding leathers, gloves, helmet, safety glasses, and hearing protection is required.

How this job compares in Gilbert, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Arizona currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$36/hr across 160 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 Gilbert, AZ

Gilbert, AZ currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 394 other active welding openings from 180 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Gilbert, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (22), and EZARC (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tolleson at $38/hr, Tempe at $32/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG 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.

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