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Overview

Join us as a Brazing Fabricator building copper and aluminum assemblies for heat exchangers, condensers, and evaporators. You'll perform precise manual brazing and soldering to create durable, leak-tight connections that meet demanding specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble tubes, headers, return bends, distributors, and fittings in accordance with blueprints, schematics, and work orders.
  • Clean, align, and correctly flux joints to promote proper capillary flow.
  • Use oxy-acetylene or induction torch methods; set flame type and heat time; apply the right filler to avoid oxidation and overheating.
  • Perform visual inspections and pressure/leak tests; diagnose and repair any weak or leaking joints.
  • Keep torches and tools in top condition—swap tips, clear nozzles, check gas pressures daily.
  • Capture joint counts, repair activity, and test outcomes in logs or ERP.
  • Follow all hot-work procedures; handle copper tubing, nitrogen, flux, and gases with care.
  • Suggest process, quality, and safety enhancements; help onboard and train new brazers; escalate equipment or material problems quickly.

Requirements

  • Fluent with oxy-acetylene torch setup and control of flame, temperature, and filler technique.
  • Comfortable interpreting blueprints and assembly documentation.
  • Steady hands and strong coordination for precise work in tight clearances.
  • Proficient with tape measures, calipers, gauges, and pressure meters.
  • Ability to recognize poor wetting or overheating and correct on the spot.
  • Knowledgeable about torch service, cylinder handling, and regulator adjustment.
  • Quality-driven mindset delivering consistent appearance and integrity with minimal rework.
  • Safety-first approach to hot work, open flame, and pressurized gas systems.
  • Team player committed to cross-training and ongoing improvement.
  • Preferred: High school diploma or GED; 3–6 months of related training or experience.

Additional Information

  • Expect 8+ hours standing and walking each shift.
  • Regular reaching, sitting, and stooping; repetitive motions are part of the job.
  • Lift and move 20–50 lbs multiple times per shift.
  • Extended hours and occasional overtime may be needed to meet demand.
  • Work around moving machinery with potential exposure to noise, vibration, and changing temperatures.
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$39/hr across 76 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 202 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 129 different employers. 51 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 460 other active welding openings from 236 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.

Marmon Industrial 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), 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, Tempe at $37/hr, and Scottsdale at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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