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American StaffCorp

Class A Fitter / Welder

Location

Tulsa, OK

Wage

$28 – $32/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick WeldingFlux-Core WeldingSteelStainless Steel6GPIPEAPI
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Posted on November 6, 2026

Job Description

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Class A Fitter/Welder with advanced fitting and welding skills to join our team. The position involves fitting and welding carbon steel and stainless-steel assemblies while ensuring high-quality welds that meet testing requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Fit and weld carbon steel and stainless-steel assemblies.
  • Follow Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), work instructions, and engineering specifications.
  • Produce high-quality welds that meet post-weld testing requirements.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and fabrication drawings.
  • Perform layout, setup, fit-up, and joint configuration.
  • Ensure proper alignment and compliance with mismatch tolerances.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of related welding experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
  • Proficient in GMAW (MIG), FCAW (Flux Core), SMAW (Stick), GTAW (TIG), and SAW (Submerged Arc Welding).
  • Must pass a 3G plate test in MIG/Flux Core.
  • Must pass a 6G all-TIG test on 1/2-inch Schedule 160 pipe.
  • Knowledge of applicable codes and standards, including API, B31.3, UW-51, UW-52, B1.1, and STS.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and verifiable fitting experience.
  • Ability to pass a written fitter test.
  • Ability to read and understand blueprints and engineering specifications.
  • Ability to lift and maneuver up to 70 lbs. unassisted.
  • Ability to stand and walk throughout the workday.
  • Ability to stoop, kneel, and safely navigate stairs.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Pay: $28.00 - $32.00 per hour
  • Expected hours: 40.0 per week
  • Work Location: In person
  • Ability to Commute: Tulsa, OK 74133 (Required)

Benefits

Health Insurance
Vision
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How this job compares in Tulsa, OK

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting sits about 11% above the $27/hr median for welding jobs in Tulsa, OK — toward the top of a $25–$29/hr middle band drawn from 13 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 77% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Tulsa, OK

We're tracking 35 other active welding openings in Tulsa, OK right now, from 21 different employers. 6 of them were added in the last week. Across Oklahoma as a whole we're tracking 110 other active welding openings from 64 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tulsa, or widen the search to Oklahoma.

The most active employers in Oklahoma at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Alfa Laval (7), Hayden Industrial (6), and Pro Mechanical Services (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Oklahoma, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Catoosa at $29/hr, Broken Arrow at $27/hr, and Tulsa at $27/hr. Tulsa is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core 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. 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.
  • 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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