Job Description

Overview

The Welder is responsible for operating hand and power welding tools while adhering to Health, Safety, and Environmental standards. This position aims for excellence in product quality and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
  • Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment using various welding processes.
  • Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding process to prevent overheating or warping of materials.
  • Provide backup or assistance throughout the yard as needed.
  • Report equipment deficiencies or malfunctions to the supervisor.
  • Maintain welding equipment and replace as needed.
  • Support the Company's Internal Control process and communicate issues in operations.

Requirements

  • High School diploma, GED Certification, or equivalent experience preferred.
  • Previous experience in the welding field preferred.
  • Ability to decipher technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models required.

Additional Information

  • Position is regularly exposed to all weather conditions and physical hazards.
  • Safety equipment must be worn to mitigate risks.
  • Extra hours may be required during peak times, including weekends and holidays.

How this job compares in Everett, MA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Massachusetts currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$50/hr across 12 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 Everett, MA

Everett, MA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Massachusetts as a whole we're tracking 26 other active welding openings from 20 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Massachusetts.

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

The most active employers in Massachusetts at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Boston, MA (4), GE Aerospace (2), and Commonwealth Fusion Systems (2). 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 Everett, MA

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