Job Description

Overview

The Pipe Welder is responsible for various types of weld preparation and finishing operations to manufacture products according to customer specifications. The role also involves mechanical maintenance tasks such as pulling valves and pumps, requiring the ability to read P&IDs and Isometric drawings.

Responsibilities

  • Creates and maintains a safe environment at all times
  • Inspects completed welds to determine structural soundness
  • Ensures an ethical and fair testing environment during periods of testing
  • Ensures all safety procedures, practices, and regulations are followed before, during, and after all welding processes
  • Performs other duties as assigned by the area supervisor

Requirements

  • Must have 2-5 years of experience in various forms of pipe welding
  • Must have work experience and technical knowledge and skills in gas, arc, shielded, and non-shielded metal arc welding
  • Must be able to read blueprints, mechanical drawings, and welding symbols
  • Must have excellent attention to detail, a focus on accuracy, and a sense of urgency
  • Must have knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures in the related field
  • Must demonstrate a high level of customer service and strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Must rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job
  • Must be able to complete and pass a preplacement welding test
  • Completion of an apprenticeship and/or formal training in area of specialty preferred

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Prescription Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Safety Training
  • Continuous Learning Environment

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Prescription Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Safety Training
Continuous Learning Environment

How this job compares in Augusta, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Georgia currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$32/hr across 96 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 Augusta, GA

Augusta, GA currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 269 other active welding openings from 145 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Augusta, or widen the search to Georgia.

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

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (14), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (10), and Gerber Collision & Glass (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $36/hr, Marietta at $30/hr, and Atlanta at $28/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Augusta, GA

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