Job Description

Overview

Superior Industries is seeking a dedicated and skilled Ironworker with extensive experience in erecting and assembling structural steel, conveyors, and heavy equipment. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to safety, attention to detail, and the ability to travel extensively.

Responsibilities

  • Erection and assembly of structural steel, conveyors, heavy vibratory & crushing equipment, walkways, handrails & stairs; lay out and set steel for the crane.
  • Ability to properly signal crane operators to lift and position steel, weld and/or bolt pieces into place, and torch and/or drill holes for proper fitment.
  • Identify and install proper hardware, ensure all pieces are fitted properly, and make decisions when needed; align motor sheaves and install drive belts.
  • Safe operation and use of all tools and equipment needed to complete daily tasks; follow all job site safety procedures.
  • 100% Travel required; other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Ability to rig steel for crane and read and understand erection drawings.
  • Ability to read and follow equipment manuals and checklists.
  • Proficiency in working with bull pins, sleever bars, chain come alongs, and hammers; unload and stack prefabricated iron and steel.
  • Comfort working at heights and manual dexterity to use tools and factory machines.
  • Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Scheduled Rotation, 11 days on 3 days off
  • On-site at project locations throughout the United States, based wherever the current project is being conducted.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, structural welder jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$40/hr across 8 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 190 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 109 different employers. 49 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 449 other active welding openings from 214 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

Superior Industries Inc currently has 1 other opening live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), EZARC (18), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (17). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tolleson at $38/hr, Tempe at $37/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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