Structural Welder

Wood; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood in Pensacola, FL, is seeking a skilled welder to join our manufacturing team. The role involves selecting materials, planning weld layouts, and performing arc welding across several processes to meet project specs.

The candidate should be proficient in MIG, TIG, and other arc welding methods, able to weld in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions, and comfortable adjusting settings per procedure. On-site work with safety emphasis.

Responsibilities

• Selects type and size of pipe or related materials per specifications.
• Plans layouts, assembly, and welding using geometry and metal properties.
• Operates various welding processes as required by procedure.
• Welds components in multiple positions and tack welds as needed.
• Connects cables and sets amperage/voltage per procedure or supervisor.
• Loads electrodes and feeds wire through welding gun.

Skills

GMAW (MIG)

FCAW (Flux-Cored)

GTAW (TIG)

SMAW (Stick)

SAW (Submerged Arc)

Job description

• Selects type and size of pipe or other related materials and equipment according to specifications.
• Selects equipment and plans layouts, assembly, and welding, applying knowledge of geometry, physical properties of metal machining, weld shrinkage and welding techniques.
• May be required to use Gas-Metal Arc, Flux-Cored Arc, Gas-Tungsten Arc, Submerged Arc, or Shielded Metal Arc welding processes.
• Lays out, positions, aligns and fits components together in various body positions.
• Bolts, clamps and welds together metal components of products such as piping systems, plate, pipe and tube or structural shapes, using arc and arc gas welding equipment. May weld in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead position. May tack weld assemblies together.
• Connects cable from welding unit to obtain amperage, voltage, slope and pulse as specified by procedure or supervisor.
• Obtains specified electrode and inserts electrode into portable holder or threads consumable electrode wire through portable welding gun.