TIG Welder Pipe Welder GTAW

SPECIALTY FITTERS INC; Elyria (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Paid time off

Free uniforms

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Professional development assistance

Job summary

Specialty Fitters, Inc. in Elyria, OH, is seeking a TIG welder for manual GTAW on stainless steel pipe and tubing, including open-root butt welds with argon back purge.

The role involves shop fabrication in Elyria and local field installation, with emphasis on high-purity workmanship certified to ASME Section IX / B31.3 standards. The candidate must pass a weld test and can expect overtime, benefits such as health insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Manual GTAW (TIG) on stainless pipe with open root and back purge.
• Read welding procedures (WPS) and work to them.
• Shop fabrication in Elyria plus local field installation; 6G capability.

Responsibilities

• Shop fabrication in Elyria and local field installation.
• Complete the weld test prior to hire (2" schedule 80 316L butt weld).
• Maintain high-purity welding standards with no grinder-finish cover-ups.

Skills

TIG welding

GTAW on stainless steel

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

WHO WE ARE:

Specialty Fitters, Inc. (SFI) is an industrial gas piping contractor based in Elyria, Ohio. We build high-purity and specialty gas systems for industrial and federal research facilities across Northeast Ohio — including work at NASA test facilities — the kind of work where the weld gets inspected, documented, and has to be right the first time.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• A TIG welder who takes pride in clean, full-penetration pipe welds. Our day-to-day work is manual GTAW on stainless steel (316L/304L) pipe and tubing — much of it schedule 80, open-root butt welds with argon back purge, welded to ASME Section IX / B31.3 standards. Some work involves nickel alloys (Monel) and specialty fittings where cleanliness and fit-up discipline matter as much as the arc. Shop fabrication in Elyria plus local field installation.

YOU SHOULD BE COMFORTABLE WITH:

• Manual GTAW (TIG) on stainless pipe — open root, back purge, stringer or small/light weave technique - Reading welding procedures (WPS) and working to them - Welds that get visually inspected and may see NDE — no grinder-finish cover-ups - Keeping high-purity work clean: no oil, no contamination, care between passes - Shop and field work, all positions (6G capability)
• PLUSES (NOT REQUIRED): experience with high-purity/aerospace/cryogenic systems, orbital or sanitary tube work, Monel/nickel alloys, B31.3 process piping background, pipefitting skills.
• THE WELD TEST Before hire, you'll weld a 2" schedule 80 316L pipe butt weld in the GTAW process, inspected and accepted by our Director of Operations. Pass that, and we'll both know you belong here.
• PAY & BENEFITS (W-2) - $35 - 50/hour based on skill and experience — show us more, earn more - Overtime available (hours vary by project) - Health insurance, dental, 401(k) - Semi-annual bonuses - Professional growth and educational opportunities — we invest in people who invest in the trade - SFI provides all necessary tools and equipment
• REQUIREMENTS Must pass drug and alcohol screening Must have a clean background check Local applicants only — within roughly 50 miles / one hour of Elyria, OH. This is NOT a per diem contract; out-of-area applicants must provide their own housing. Hiring immediately

***ALSO AVAILABLE — TEMPORARY 1099 PIPEFITTER/WELDER (PREVAILING WAGE)

We are also open to temporary 1099 pipefitter/welder help at prevailing wage rates ($62-63/hour, no benefits) for project-based work.

Applicants must additionally have:

• A clean background check
• The ability to access a federal facility (badging/security screening)
• The ability to pass possible random drug and alcohol tests
• Same weld test applies. Same local-only rule applies.

Please also include your availability to complete an in-person weld test at our Elyria, Ohio facility.

Specialty Fitters, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person