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Overview

The Structural Welder is responsible for performing welding and grinding functions according to job specifications while ensuring safety and quality standards. The role involves close interaction with supervision and requires adherence to the company's core values and safety policies.

Responsibilities

  • Actively support the Company’s commitment to safety and its Core Values.
  • Represent the Company at all times with high moral standards while adhering to the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
  • Efficiently produce quality welds.
  • Perform or assist with fit-up and preparation of welds.
  • Perform or assist with post weld cleanup, inspection, and repair.
  • Communicate regularly with the Field Foreman regarding issues and concerns on the job site.
  • Comply with all Matrix safety policies and programs.
  • Identify safety hazards and take necessary corrective action to eliminate or minimize hazards.

Requirements

  • Prior related experience and/or training in a fabrication environment.
  • Ability to pass the Carbon Steel Plate Test.
  • Pass weld tests for FCAW (2G, 3G, 4G) and SMAW E6010 (3G, Downhill) and SMAW E7018 (2G, 3G, 4G).
  • Must obtain and maintain an active status within the drug testing program and pass background screening.
  • Possess or be able to pass the Basic Safety Council Class Courses.
  • Complete the Matrix Service Basic Safety training and site-specific training.
  • Possess a valid TWIC card.
  • Maintain clean shaven and/or free of facial hair for proper respirator/face mask sealing.
  • Willingness to frequently travel/relocate.
  • Willingness to work frequent overtime.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • The essential job functions and duties are considered safety sensitive.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Clarksville, AR

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Arkansas currently run a median of $24/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $20–$30/hr across 18 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 Clarksville, AR

Clarksville, AR is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Arkansas as a whole we're tracking 39 other active welding openings from 32 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Arkansas.

Matrix Service Company currently has 1 other opening live in Arkansas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arkansas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Systems, LLC. (3), Staffmark (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 Stick and Flux-Core work. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

See all structural welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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