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Welder

Location

Blytheville, AR

Wage

$40,000 – $80,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

Flux-Core WeldingSteel
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Posted on October 30, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Prospect Steel, a division of Lexicon, is seeking Welders in Blytheville, AR, offering an opportunity to earn up to $80,000+ per year with overtime and bonuses while working on major structural steel projects. Employees can become owners through the Employee Stock Ownership Program, enhancing their stake in the company.

Responsibilities

  • Receive and understand welding symbols and select proper welding material needed for fitting, painting, and shipping.
  • Locate pieces approved by Quality Control for welding and gather necessary equipment to complete the job.
  • Clean welded pieces for the next phase of processing.
  • Adhere to all company safety and QA/QC programs and OSHA regulations.
  • Work overtime and maintain regular, punctual attendance.
  • Perform non-essential functions as needed and lift at least 50 pounds frequently.
  • Tolerate temperature fluctuations and work in a dusty/noisy environment.
  • Initiate and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards.

Requirements

  • 1+ year of structural, plate, ductwork, or flux-core welding experience.
  • Ability to work overtime and maintain punctual attendance.
  • Capacity to lift at least 50 pounds frequently.
  • Ability to tolerate temperature fluctuations and a dusty/noisy work environment.

Additional Information

  • Day and night shift opportunities available, with night shift welders earning an additional $2/hour shift differential.
  • Eligible for ownership in the company after one year of employment.

Benefits

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How this job compares in Blytheville, AR

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting sits about 11% above the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Arkansas — toward the top of a $20–$30/hr middle band drawn from 24 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 71% 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 Blytheville, AR

Blytheville, AR is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Arkansas as a whole we're tracking 43 other active welding openings from 36 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Arkansas.

The most active employers in Arkansas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (3), Systems, LLC. (3), and L&L Metal Fabrication (2). 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 Flux-Core. 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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