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Job Description

Overview

Turner Industries is a fully diversified industrial contractor headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, with over 20,000 employees across the United States. They are seeking a Pipe Welder in the Decatur, AL area to perform welding tasks on various components.

Responsibilities

  • Lay out, fit, and weld fabricated, cast, and forged components.
  • Assemble structural forms such as tanks, pressure vessels, and pipe.
  • Select equipment and plan layout for welding.
  • Align and fit components together.
  • Bolt, clamp, and tack weld parts to secure them for welding.
  • Set up equipment and weld parts using various processes.
  • Repair products by dismantling and reassembling parts.
  • Use cutting torch to cut materials and demo existing assemblies.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum four years of experience in welding.
  • Must be able to pass a weld test before being hired.
  • Must be certified as a welder.
  • Written pre-employment qualification test.
  • Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation.
  • Job site safety requirements as required by the client.
  • Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Benefits
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: Decatur, AL
  • Final compensation based on individual qualifications and experience.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability Benefits
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Decatur, AL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Alabama currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$35/hr across 24 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 Decatur, AL

Decatur, AL is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Alabama as a whole we're tracking 71 other active welding openings from 48 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Alabama.

Turner Industries currently has 2 other openings live in Alabama, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Alabama at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austal USA (5), Staffmark (5), and Blue Origin (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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