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Overview

The Welder 2 position at Greenbrier involves performing quality welding of parts and fixtures in the railcar manufacturing process, ensuring safety and quality standards are met. Greenbrier is a leading designer, manufacturer, and supplier of freight rail transportation equipment and services, emphasizing a culture of safety, quality, and respect for people.

Responsibilities

  • Fits, aligns, and clamps tank car parts in jigs and fixtures for welding.
  • Operates weld machine to maintain heat and speed for proper weld penetration.
  • Visually inspects weld work and repairs defective welds.
  • Assists in training other welders through on-the-job training.
  • Reads and comprehends blueprints or weld drawings and procedures.
  • Ensures safety and housekeeping standards are maintained.

Requirements

  • Ability to pass applicable weld assessments.
  • Ability to use weld gauges and computers.
  • Ability to read and comprehend blueprints or weld drawings.
  • Ability to work in a team.
  • Ability to learn to operate a forklift and overhead crane.

Additional Information

  • Work environment includes both indoor and outdoor conditions.
  • Employees must wear personal protective equipment as required.
  • May require work at heights above four feet or in confined spaces.
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How this job compares in Marmaduke, AR

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 27% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Arkansas, where the middle half runs $20–$30/hr across 17 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 29% 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 Marmaduke, AR

Marmaduke, AR currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Arkansas as a whole we're tracking 33 other active welding openings from 26 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Marmaduke, or widen the search to Arkansas.

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

The most active employers in Arkansas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Matrix Service Company (2), Guardian Rail, LLC (2), and Systems, LLC. (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Similar openings near Marmaduke, AR

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder 2 (Experienced Only) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.