Welder / Assembly
Location
Conway, AR
Wage
$25 – $30/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
TIG WeldingSteelStainless Steel
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Posted on November 1, 2026
Job Description
Overview
Bison Pumps is the premier residential stainless steel hand pump manufacturer in the USA. This position will be responsible for TIG welding 304 Stainless Steel and assembling the pumps, with equal time devoted to non-welding processes.
Responsibilities
- Perform TIG welding on 304 Stainless Steel.
- Assemble pumps and perform non-welding processes.
- Rotate between welding, assembly, and CNC machining.
- Read and follow work instructions.
- Use basic tools and ensure quality and detail for final inspection.
Requirements
- Ability to weld with visually appealing results.
- Team player willing to perform various functions.
- Attention to quality and detail.
Benefits
- 401k
- Dental
- Health Insurance
- PTO
Additional Information
- In person work location.
- Training provided for CNC machining.
Benefits
401k
Dental
Health Insurance
PTO
How this job compares in Conway, AR
Pay in context
At roughly $28/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Arkansas, whose middle half runs $20–$30/hr across 23 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 65% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.
The local market in Conway, AR
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Conway, AR, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Arkansas as a whole we're tracking 42 other active welding openings from 35 employers. 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 TIG. 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.
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