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Mural Industrial

Structural Welder

Location

Apple Grove, WV

Employment Type

Contract

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick WeldingSteelAWS CWI.CWI
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Posted on November 10, 2026

Job Description

Overview

We're building a crew of structural MIG welders for a travel contract at an operating steel plant, expected to run 3 months or more with real potential to extend. The work is mostly prep and stiffener welding, a good next step for welders with 1 to 3 years.

Responsibilities

  • Weld new external stiffener ribs onto large steel silos laid on their sides.
  • Grind, fit and clean 3/8 to 7/16 inch carbon plate, then remove the old internal ribs.
  • Run intermittent skip welds to control distortion, mostly flat and vertical, no overhead.
  • Work from aerial lifts above 6 ft, to client-supplied WPS, with mag particle inspection.

Requirements

  • Commitment to travel for 3+ months.
  • Ability to pass a 7-year background check plus urine and hair drug tests.
  • Your own hood, gloves and PPE (welding machines provided).
  • 1 to 3 years of welding experience; structural plate, stiffener or gusset work preferred.
  • MIG (GMAW) experience on carbon steel.

Additional Information

  • Location: Apple Grove, WV (onsite)
  • Type: Travel contract · Full time · Night shift, 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
  • Per diem covers hotel and meals; rate negotiable for strong candidates.
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How this job compares in Apple Grove, WV

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across West Virginia currently run a median of $34/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$39/hr across 10 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 Apple Grove, WV

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Apple Grove, WV, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across West Virginia as a whole we're tracking 22 other active welding openings from 18 employers. Browse welding jobs across West Virginia.

The most active employers in West Virginia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Jennmar (4) and Sistersville Tank Works, Inc (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 MIG, TIG, 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. 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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