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Overview

The Structural Welder (Pulse Arc) position offers a pay rate of $45/hr plus a $140 per diem, with day and night shifts available. The role requires 4 years of structural welding experience in a shipyard environment and involves working with aluminum and steel components in a shop setting in Goose Creek, SC.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding processes on aluminum and steel parts and assemblies to required tolerances.
  • Interpret and follow engineering drawings, layouts, blueprints, and specifications.
  • Set up welding equipment and adjust parameters for pulse arc, MIG, and flux core welding processes.
  • Lay out, fit, and position components and assemblies prior to welding.
  • Inspect welds visually and using basic measurement tools to verify quality and dimensional requirements.
  • Monitor and verify product quality in accordance with established quality procedures.
  • Perform fabrication tasks related to welding, such as cutting, grinding, and preparing materials.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area, following all safety guidelines.
  • Collaborate with supervisors, engineers, and team members to resolve issues related to weld quality.
  • Document work performed, including recording measurements and inspection results.

Requirements

  • 4 years of structural welding experience on a shipyard is REQUIRED.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This is a Contract position based out of Mobile, AL.
  • The position is fully onsite.
  • The application deadline is Nov 10, 2026.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Mobile, AL

Pay in context

At roughly $47/hr, this posting sits about 79% above the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Alabama — toward the top of a $21–$33/hr middle band drawn from 40 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% 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 Mobile, AL

We're tracking 14 other active welding openings in Mobile, AL right now, from 9 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Alabama as a whole we're tracking 85 other active welding openings from 57 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Mobile, or widen the search to Alabama.

Aerotek currently has 2 other openings live in Alabama, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Alabama at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Blue Origin (7), Staffmark (6), and Austal USA (5). 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 MIG 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. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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