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Overview

This field-based role involves welding and fabricating metal components in industrial environments to produce high-quality, code-compliant products. The position requires performing precision TIG and stick welding on carbon steel and stainless-steel piping, contributing to the construction of complex process systems.

Responsibilities

  • Perform TIG and stick welding on carbon steel and stainless-steel process piping.
  • Execute socket welds on stainless-steel process piping up to 2" diameter and butt welds up to 8" diameter.
  • Pass and maintain qualification for an ASME 6G 2" Carbon Steel GTAW pipe test.
  • Prepare to take and, if needed, pass an ASME 6G 6" Carbon Steel SMAW pipe test.
  • Set up and configure welding rigs to match job requirements and materials.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, layouts, and construction drawings.
  • Perform welding in multiple positions and at various heights.
  • Work safely in a variety of industrial manufacturing facilities.
  • Support heavy industrial and mechanical construction projects.
  • Maintain welding quality to meet ASME Section IX requirements.
  • Apply knowledge of ASME codes and standards.
  • Demonstrate flexibility by assisting with related construction tasks.
  • Work a minimum of 40 hours per week, typically on 4x10 or 5x8 shifts.
  • Be willing to work occasional night shifts.
  • Follow all site safety policies and procedures.
  • Collaborate with other trades and team members on site.

Requirements

  • 25 years of previous TIG welding experience in an industrial environment.
  • Proven ability to pass an ASME 6G 2" Carbon Steel GTAW pipe test.
  • Ability to pass an ASME Section IX pipe test with X-ray inspection.
  • Hands-on experience with TIG welding on carbon steel and stainless-steel piping.
  • Proficiency with stick welding (SMAW) in industrial and construction settings.
  • Familiarity with MIG welding processes.
  • Working knowledge of ASME codes and standards relevant to pipe welding.
  • Ability to perform butt welds and socket welds on various pipe schedules.
  • Competence in reading and interpreting blueprints and construction drawings.
  • Experience with layout and installation of pipelines, including steel, PVC, and copper piping.
  • Ability to safely work at heights and operate from man lifts and scissor lifts.
  • Capacity to work full-time schedules with flexibility for overtime and occasional night shifts.
  • Willingness and physical ability to work outdoors and in varying environmental conditions.
  • Flexibility to work in both clean and dirty industrial environments.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Baltimore, MD.
  • Typical schedules are either four 10-hour days or five 8-hour days.
  • Work is performed in varying weather conditions and multiple positions.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Baltimore, MD

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting comes in about 18% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across Maryland, where the middle half runs $27–$38/hr across 18 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 28% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Baltimore, MD

Baltimore, MD currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Maryland as a whole we're tracking 27 other active welding openings from 23 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Baltimore, or widen the search to Maryland.

Aerotek currently has 1 other opening live in Maryland, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Maryland at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aether Aerospace (2), Eaton (2), and The MIL Corporation (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.

See all TIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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.
  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

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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