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Overview

The welder role is a complete craftsman on both sides of the trade, focusing on fixing and welding structural components such as beams, columns, and railings while adhering to safe practices and procedural requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Reads and interprets drawings, shop drawings and measurements.
  • Arranges, adjusts, and welds structural and miscellaneous steel components.
  • Performs MIG and Stick Welding.
  • Works on a variety of projects, including beams, decks, columns, stairs, and railings.
  • Identifies discontinuities in the weld and applies basic repair procedures.
  • Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of welding techniques to meet industry standards.
  • Operates shop equipment safely and efficiently.
  • Keeps a clean and organized work area.
  • Follows all shop safety standards and OSHA.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of welding/fabrication experience, preferably in structural work.
  • Ability to read and work from blueprints without constant supervision.
  • Comfortable welding in flat, vertical, and overhead positions.
  • Reliable, consistent, and accountable for their work.
  • Welding certification is a plus, but not required if skills are adequate.
  • Must bring own preferred welding helmet and gloves.

Benefits

  • Dental
  • Health Insurance
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Work Location: In person.

Benefits

Dental
Health Insurance
Vision
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ, whose middle half runs $24–$39/hr across 79 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 37% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 213 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 134 different employers. 58 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 489 other active welding openings from 247 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.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (31), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (17), and EZARC (16). 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, Scottsdale at $36/hr, and Tempe at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and Stick work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication 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.

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