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Job Description

Overview

Columbus Brick, a division of General Shale Brick, Inc., is seeking a Welder for our facility in Columbus, MS. The ideal candidate will have the ability to perform routine maintenance and repairs on a variety of equipment in an automated industrial facility.

Responsibilities

  • Perform routine preventive maintenance on equipment and buildings.
  • Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to safely correct them.
  • Operate cutting torches and welding equipment.

Requirements

  • Must be willing to work 9am - 9pm.
  • Welding Certificate is a bonus.
  • One year related industrial maintenance is required.
  • Experience in General Fabrication.
  • Experience in Electrical systems.
  • Experience in Pneumatic systems.
  • Experience in Hydraulic systems.
  • Experience in Welding.
  • Use of Oxygen and Acetylene torches.

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How this job compares in Columbus, MS

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Mississippi currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$39/hr across 33 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 Columbus, MS

Columbus, MS currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Mississippi as a whole we're tracking 79 other active welding openings from 42 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Columbus, or widen the search to Mississippi.

The most active employers in Mississippi at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are HII (13), TIC - The Industrial Company (11), and Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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