Becoming a welder typically starts with technical training, which can range from 6 to 18 months, providing hands-on experience and classroom learning. The American Welding Society projects a need for 320,500 new welding professionals by 2029, with Conway, AR, experiencing steady demand for skilled welders. Welders in Conway earn an average of $259.50 per week, with experienced professionals often surpassing $2,500 per week. Trade schools, community colleges, and apprenticeships offer pathways to enter this lucrative field, with median annual earnings exceeding $45,000 and substantial growth potential through specialization and experience.
Welder SFI of Arkansas, LLC is seeking a knowledgeable Welder for immediate employment. Great benefits, competitive pay, and a great working environment. Job Title: Welder Job Summary: Day and Evening shifts available. Work in a sheet metal fabrication environment using handheld MIG welding equipment. Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision. Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees. Responsibilities: • Ability to lift up to 50lbs. • Experience welding light gauge to ¾ steel fabrications per AWS requirements • Ability to load and unload fixtures. • Be able to read drawings and WPS to meet/exceed quality requirements • Stand for long periods of time • Interact professionally with other employees, customers, and suppliers. • Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments. • Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees. Requirements: • High School Diploma or GED or welding school graduate • Ability to read blueprints and have strong knowledge of weld symbols and requirements • Use measurement tools such as calipers, tape measure, etc. • Experience in a production welding environment • Some computer skills Job posted for the employer by: Workforce Connections, Arkansas Department of Commerce. HYnOfdcIcx
See More Details >>Welder is responsible for laying out and welding fabricated material to assemble structural forms. Essential Functions 1. Select equipment and plan layout, assembly, and welding. 2. Lay out, position, align and fit components together. 3. Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts, using cutting torch and hand tools. 4. Assemble structural forms to blueprint and specification 5. The ability to work overtime when needed and regular punctual attendance is required. Key Skills, Competencies and Responsibilities • Must be able to MIG weld. • Skilled in MIG/TIG welding. • Must be proficient in layout, tacking, welding, grinding, and finishing. • Strong understanding in blueprint and structural drawing reading as well as weld symbols to accurately build products to specified tolerances. • Must be able to work within a team-based environment to accomplish all aspects of welding and fabrication. • Must be able to follow written and oral instructions. • Must be adaptable to a changing work environment, competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events. • Must possess basic math skills to include but not limited to adding, subtracting, multiplication, division, conversions of fractions and decimals. • A firm knowledge with welding safety and OSHA requirements is required. • Must be able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. • Communicates with management, production control, quality and other shop personnel for assignments and to resolve machining or quality issues. • Responsible for keeping equipment and work area clean and orderly and perform basic preventative maintenance functions on equipment. • Perform other duties as assigned by management. Starting salary is negotiable depending on experience and skill level. Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to odor, noise, dust, heat, cold, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must have the ability to lift 50 lbs. frequently. Must have excellent vision either naturally or with correction. Must be able to stand for long periods; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl to reach hard to get at work areas; and use hands and arms to reach for, grasp, and manipulate objects. Must be able to tolerate extreme temperatures. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position. Standard hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Schedules adjusted by Management based on workflow and demand of product. Travel No travel required for this position. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $18.00 - $23.00 per hour Benefits: • 401(k) • Dental insurance • Employee assistance program • Health insurance • Life insurance • Paid time off • Vision insurance Shift: • 10 hour shift • 12 hour shift • 8 hour shift • Day shift • Night shift Experience: • Welding: 2 years (Required) Work Location: In person
See More Details >>Must have 1-2 years of Mig flux core experience, with some stick knowledge. Must know how to run an oxy acetylene torch. You need to be able to read a tape measure and read/build off of blueprints. This position is in a fabrication shop, and you will be welding from blueprints. This position will require you to go through 4 tests, that may take 4 hours. The first test consists of reading a tape measure. The second test consists of firing up the torch and showing how to use the torch. The third test consists of taking a small piece of plate and cutting a hole in it with the torch, then welding a piece of pipe to it. If you pass the first 3 tests, the fourth test consists of taking the Xray weld test.This is a 3G uphill weld with an open route. Please make sure to wear your steel toe shoes and bring your welding helmets with you. You are welcome to bring your own tools, but tools will be provided if you do not bring them.
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