Job Description

Overview

Keeley Companies is seeking experienced Industrial Pipe Welders to produce high-quality welds for industrial construction and maintenance projects, emphasizing a supportive culture and opportunities for advancement.

Responsibilities

  • Perform high-quality pipe welding with minimal supervision.
  • Read and interpret piping isometrics, construction drawings, welding specifications, and applicable procedures.
  • Perform welding in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
  • Weld various pipe joint configurations as required by the project.
  • Set up and properly operate welding machines and associated equipment.
  • Verify joint preparation, fit-up, cleanliness, and alignment before welding.
  • Coordinate with pipefitters to ensure proper fit-up and installation.
  • Inspect completed work for visible defects and workmanship.
  • Maintain welding leads, stingers, grounds, torches, and related equipment in safe working condition.
  • Assist with material coordination and staging when required.
  • Follow applicable welding procedures and project quality requirements.
  • Follow all company and project-specific safety procedures.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.
  • Work from ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, and elevated work areas as required.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.

Requirements

  • Previous industrial pipe welding experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform welding in multiple positions.
  • Experience with SMAW and/or GTAW processes as required by the project.
  • Ability to read piping isometrics and welding-related construction drawings.
  • Knowledge of proper joint preparation, fit-up, welding techniques, and welding equipment.
  • Ability to work safely in confined, elevated, and restricted areas.
  • Must provide required basic personal hand tools.
  • Must have reliable transportation.
  • Must be dependable and punctual.
  • Must meet applicable pre-employment and project-specific screening requirements.
  • Must be physically capable of lifting, climbing, bending, kneeling, and working in industrial environments.
  • Must be available for overtime, weekends, and varying shifts when required by the project.

Additional Information

  • Candidates must agree to complete a skills assessment and pre-employment drug screen.
  • Welder Qualification Testing is required before placement.

How this job compares in New Johnsonville, TN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Tennessee currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$32/hr across 28 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 New Johnsonville, TN

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in New Johnsonville, TN, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Tennessee as a whole we're tracking 67 other active welding openings from 47 employers. Browse welding jobs across Tennessee.

The most active employers in Tennessee at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Nashville, TN (4), Mueller Water Products (4), and Staffmark (4). 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 and Stick 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. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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