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Overview

The Schuff Steel Production Fitter-Welder plays a crucial role in assembling and fitting various structural, plate, and mechanical materials for high-profile projects in commercial building, bridge, and industrial sectors. This position requires proficiency in welding and knowledge of blueprints, ensuring quality and safety in the production process.

Responsibilities

  • Follows applicable welding procedures (AWS, AISC).
  • Welds on the ground level, above ground and below ground, in any required position.
  • Chips, peens, and grinds material to prepare for welding or finish.
  • Welds structural materials such as plates, sheets, girders, and tanks, under close tolerances of heat application and workmanship.
  • Straightens materials by heat or flame.
  • Performs gouging and scarfing as needed.
  • Takes and passes welding test in accordance with AWS D1.1.
  • Receives instructions, prints, sketches, and work orders.
  • Reads and interprets blueprints and plans the fitting operation.
  • Directs and assists in handling and spreading of material according to detail drawings.
  • Lays out work lines or fits up jigs for positioning material when required.
  • Checks, squares, and scribes all detail connections.
  • Ensures work conforms to drawings and notes.
  • Cleans up material by grinding or chipping.
  • Burns and tack welds for assembly purposes.
  • Moves material to and from the work area and welding equipment as necessary.
  • Maintains a clean and organized work area.
  • Performs other routine duties per management direction.
  • Adheres to and follows all safety rules and PPE requirements.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • 12 months of stable work experience.
  • Must pass required weld test and fitter test.
  • Ability to use a variety of hand tools and welding equipment.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and blueprints.
  • Ability to perform basic mathematical operations.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance

Benefits

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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$39/hr across 75 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 166 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 90 different employers. 14 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 394 other active welding openings from 181 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

DBM Global Inc. currently has 1 other opening live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

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 $29/hr. Phoenix is among them.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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