Job Description

Overview

The Welder position involves performing routine welding work on HVAC units according to blueprints and company standards. The role requires maintaining welding machines and ensuring weld quality to meet inspection criteria.

Responsibilities

  • Executes routine welding tasks on HVAC units.
  • Sets up and maintains welding machines including tips and liners.
  • Welds in vertical, horizontal, and overhead positions.
  • Inspects welds for cracks, burn through, and weld spatter.
  • Uses basic hand, electric, cordless, and pneumatic tools as required.
  • Grinds and cleans areas as needed.
  • Stays current in Total Productive Maintenance and mechanical adjustments.
  • Follows hazardous waste disposal and fire prevention procedures.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED preferred.
  • 1-3 years’ experience as a welder.
  • Prior work experience with Lean Manufacturing processes preferred.
  • Welding Certifications preferred but not required.
  • Ability to read and use a tape measure for precise measurements.
  • Ability to read and understand blueprints and weld symbols.
  • Process knowledge and experience to set up, adjust, and maintain welding machines.
  • Ability to communicate professionally and follow directions.
  • Ability to work in a team environment.
  • Must be able to pass the required welding certification test.

Additional Information

  • Work schedule is Monday to Friday from 6am to 4:30pm.
  • Frequent exposure to manufacturing facilities with seasonal temperatures and some chemical fume exposure.
  • Ability to stand comfortably for prolonged periods of time, as much as 95% of the workday.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

How this job compares in Memphis, TN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Tennessee currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$31/hr across 20 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 Memphis, TN

Memphis, TN currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Tennessee as a whole we're tracking 66 other active welding openings from 46 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Memphis, or widen the search to Tennessee.

The most active employers in Tennessee at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Mueller Water Products (5), Staffmark (3), and Welding Shop in Nashville, TN (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Similar openings near Memphis, TN

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder (Days M-F 6am-4:30pm) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.