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Overview

The Welding Technician I is responsible for executing precision welding operations on various aerospace components and structures, ensuring compliance with strict industry standards and specifications. This role is crucial for maintaining the integrity and performance of critical aircraft parts through quality welding and repair.

Responsibilities

  • Perform TIG welding on aerospace components, adhering to precise specifications.
  • Read and follow technical manuals, verbal instructions, blueprints, and work orders on a daily basis.
  • Apply repair instructions and/or Engine Manual requirements to restore components to operational condition.
  • Use fixtures, tungsten arc, automatic welding equipment, and hand welding techniques to repair worn or damaged areas, including cracks, on aircraft parts.
  • Weld, blend, grind, and polish weld buildup on worn or defective surfaces to meet quality standards.
  • Work with various aerospace materials such as Titanium, Stainless Steel, and Aluminum.
  • Operate specialized welding equipment, including Dabber TIG and Electron Beam machines.
  • Maintain active welding certifications in specific welds and materials as required.
  • Other duties as assigned.
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How this job compares in Venice, FL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Florida currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$32/hr across 134 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 Venice, FL

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Venice, FL, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 279 other active welding openings from 146 employers. Browse welding jobs across Florida.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (23), BAE Systems (11), and Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (10). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Miami at $35/hr, Jacksonville at $32/hr, and Tampa at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder I (USI4) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.