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WESTERMAN INC

Vessel Welder - MIG/FCAW

Location

Catoosa, OK

Wage

$27 – $30/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingFlux-Core Welding
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Posted on October 26, 2026

Job Description

Overview

We are looking for a skilled Vessel Welder to join our fabrication team at Westerman, Inc. The role involves setting up and running advanced welding equipment, repairing defective products, and ensuring high-quality welds.

Responsibilities

  • Set up, operate, and troubleshoot advanced welding equipment (MIG, FCAW)
  • Weld and repair vessels and fabricated components to blueprint and specification
  • Fix defects so repairs meet high quality and appearance standards
  • Inspect finished welds for completeness and compliance with quality assurance procedures
  • Plan the details of the work procedure and make adjustments to keep production and quality on track
  • Help reduce scrap, rework, and downtime
  • Suggest and take part in improvements to welding procedures that increase safety, efficiency, and quality
  • Meet or beat production standards and log time accurately on jobs
  • Work with other departments to keep jobs moving
  • Follow all safety policies and procedures

Requirements

  • Must be able to pass an open root 3G MIG/Fluxcore fill in cap weld test
  • Minimum 1 year MIG and Flux Core experience required
  • Basic safety training
  • Intermediate math skills and ability to read a tape measure required
  • Firm understanding of volts and amps and ability to adjust accordingly
  • Capability to read and interpret blueprints, work order instructions, weld symbols, and operate required tools
  • Must understand and follow the quality policy and procedures – detect defects

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: 5215 Arkansas Road, Catoosa, Oklahoma 74015
  • Schedule: Monday – Friday with opportunities for overtime, Day shift

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Catoosa, OK

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting sits about 10% above the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Oklahoma — toward the top of a $23–$30/hr middle band drawn from 64 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 66% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Catoosa, OK

Catoosa, OK currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 7 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Oklahoma as a whole we're tracking 115 other active welding openings from 69 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Catoosa, or widen the search to Oklahoma.

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

The most active employers in Oklahoma at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Alfa Laval (8), Hayden Industrial (5), and Chart Industries, Inc. (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Oklahoma, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Catoosa at $29/hr, Tulsa at $27/hr, and Claremore at $25/hr. Catoosa is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, and Flux-Core 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.

See all MIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

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.

Similar openings near Catoosa, OK

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Vessel Welder - MIG/FCAW figures were last recalculated when this page was built.