Seeking a U.S. Veteran, Guardsman, Reservist, and/or Military Spouse to apply for a Welder opportunity with a growing manufacturer committed to precision fabrication and operational excellence. This position is essential for producing high-quality steel, aluminum, and stainless steel components using MIG and TIG processes. Welders will work in a team-oriented environment and report directly to the Production Supervisor. Pay: $22–$27/hour Location: Northport, AL Schedule: Monday–Friday | Day Shift | 40+ hours/week Training: Paid training with opportunities for certification Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, PTO, and retirement options Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Perform MIG and TIG welding on steel, aluminum, and stainless steel based on blueprints and job specifications. • Set up and operate welding machines according to job-specific Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS). • Read and interpret technical drawings and blueprints to determine required welding techniques. • Inspect welds using precision measuring tools to ensure accuracy and compliance with safety and quality standards. • Conduct maintenance and troubleshooting of welding equipment and related machinery. • Maintain clean and safe work areas and properly care for all tools and equipment. • Document work completed, including weld quality checks, equipment maintenance logs, and defect reporting. • Collaborate with production and quality teams to ensure accurate and timely completion of fabrication tasks. • Perform other duties as assigned to support smooth production flow. Requirements: • U.S. Veteran, Guardsman, Reservist, and/or Military Spouse highly encouraged. • High School Diploma or GED required. • 1–2+ years of MIG and TIG welding experience in a production or manufacturing setting. • Valid driver’s license and forklift certification required. • Ability to read blueprints and operate measuring tools (e.g., calipers, tape measures, angle gauges) required. • Experience welding a variety of materials including steel, aluminum, and stainless steel. • Knowledge of safety and quality standards in a fabrication environment. • Must be dependable, detail-oriented, and capable of working under pressure to meet deadlines. • Strong problem-solving skills, mechanical aptitude, and ability to work independently or as part of a team. Preferred Qualifications • Associate’s Degree or technical school certification in welding or manufacturing preferred. • 3–5+ years of welding experience in a high-volume production environment. • Welder certification (AWS or equivalent). • Experience operating CNC press brakes, folding machines, and automatic saws. • Overhead crane certification is a plus. • Bilingual skills are a plus Easterseals DC MD VA is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. #IND1 Job Type: Full-time Pay: $22.00 - $27.00 per hour Benefits: • 401(k) • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Paid time off • Retirement plan • Vision insurance Application Question(s): • Are you a US Military Veteran, National Guardsman, Reservist, and/or a Military Spouse? Experience: • MIG welding: 1 year (Required) • TIG welding: 1 year (Required) • reading blueprints: 1 year (Required) • CNC press brake: 1 year (Preferred) License/Certification: • Forklift Certification (Required) • Driver's License (Required) • Welding Certification (Preferred) • Crane Certification (Preferred) Work Location: In person
See More Details >>Job Description Posted Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM Epsilon is a leader in the Off-Site Construction (OSC) industry, delivering mechanical/electrical-centric systems in a modular, prefabricated form, optimized for a streamlined on-site completion by us or others. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: • Perform welding duties using a wire welder and stick welder • Weld steel components with welding equipment as specified by layouts, engineering drawings, work orders, or verbal instructions. • Work includes set-up, laying out work using jigs/fixtures or hand layouts to fabricate parts and/or rework finished products. • Works and assists in the fabrication or welding of multi-component parts. • Operate forklifts, hoists, hand power tools, slings, grinders, cutting torch, and other hand tools related to the jobs needs. • Inspect and correct welds as necessary to meet product specifications. • Read, understand, and follow job order specifications, engineering drawings, and/or work orders. • Inspect equipment to maintain functional equipment if any equipment needs repairs notify supervisor/lead or maintenance department. • Willingness to cross-train and perform the work of other job tasks in addition to the primary assigned position. ACCOUNTABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES: • Produce high quality of work with zero non conformances • Work in a safe manner following Health & Safety policies and procedures • Maintain an excellent attendance & punctuality record EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: • Possess a suitable combination of education and experience to meet the requirements of this position • Must have AWS D 1.1 certification. • A minimum of 5 years welding experience is preferred • Familiar with a variety of welder concepts, practices, and procedures. • Ability to understand welding symbols and diagrams, read blueprints, and/or other printed instructional material in the welding of products or parts. • Must be thoroughly familiar with welding equipment such as torches, torch tips, filler rods, flux, hoses, valves, and gas cylinders. • Must be able to work with various hand tools and operate an industrial powered fork truck • Have a demonstrated proficiency reading and interpreting work orders and drawings. • Able to work independently or as a team player • Able to take direction and communicate with others • Have excellent time management skills, organized and detail oriented • Employs a friendly, outgoing personality, respectful of co-workers and ability to work with individuals to carry out goals of the organization PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that are expected for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. • Perform work standing up in work cell for 8-10 hours per day and up to 6 days a week. • The employee frequently is required to stand; walk ; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. • The employee must frequently lift and/or move material during the course of performing his/her job • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Epsilon is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a workplace of diversity and inclusion. Epsilon encourages applications from all candidates that represent the full range of communities across USA . All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, national or ethnic origin or any other factors prohibited by law. Accommodations are available upon request, for all aspects of the recruiting process and thereafter. #J-18808-Ljbffr
See More Details >>Job description: Tractor Operator Black Warrior – Tombigbee Waterway Project (Tuscaloosa AL) R&D Maintenance Services, Inc. provides operations and maintenance services on U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) projects throughout the southeast - since 1980. We are the Operations and Maintenance Contractor for the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway providing maintenance and repair services on several hundred miles of waterway, numerous facilities/recreations areas, and locks/dams/spillways on the system. R&D is an EEO Employer. We provide an excellent working environment and an attractive employment package including competitive salary and company paid employee health insurance, vacation, sick leave and retirement plan, ten (10) paid holidays, extended training, and extended certifications. EEO. Must pass drug screen, background and MVR checks. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Performs a full range of welding/fabrication work (shop and field) in a maintenance environment including repair, replacement, and fabrication for structural steel, mobile and fixed equipment, lock and dam infrastructure (gates, floating bits, embedded steel, railings, equipment mounts) etc. Requires inspecting, diagnosing, planning, and executing of repair and maintenance requirements requiring cutting, welding, brazing, etc.; working from schematics, drawings, layouts, or other specifications; and fabrication of items from instructions or as-built measurements. ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS: • Plan, design, organize, and lay out fabrication and repair jobs (shop and field) from plans, instructions, or measurements. . • Structural steel repair in flat, vertical, and overhead positions working at height or confined spaces. • Cut materials using air arcs, burning rods, and acetylene/oxygen cutting torches to fit fabrication and job requirements. • Perform welding repair and maintenance to stationary lock and dam equipment, machinery, and large hydraulic steel structures (lock gates). • Perform metal repair in a pin bore using a portable bore welding system. • Layout and fabrication of components, jigs, fixtures, floating mooring bits, etc. from plans, instructions, or measurement of existing items. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: • Knowledge of the principles, methods and techniques used in the welding trade, including thorough knowledge of welding material, welding properties, and various types of metals. • Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade. • Ability to plan and schedule multiple tasks and effectively prioritize and plan work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; analyze and solve problems; make decisions; exercise good judgment; perform well under pressure; adapt well to change. • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. • Must have knowledge of and mathematical ability to perform required measurements, calculations. • Ability to demonstrate overall safe work behavior; including the utilization of proper safety equipment and adhering to safety guidelines. • Ability to operate an aerial lift, forklift, overhead crane, and/or bucket lift. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS: • High School Diploma or formal training in welding; Prefer technical school degree or certificate in welding/welding technology. • Must have five (5) years of experience welding and fabricating in a maintenance environment (not production welding). • Must be able to read and interpret drawings and schematics. • Must be able operate saws, torch, grinders, ironworker, welder, and basic power and hand tools. • Must be able to perform MIG, TIG, stick, and brazing. • Must be able to cut materials using air arcs, burning rods, and acetylene/oxygen cutting torches to fit fabrication and job requirements. • Must possess a valid driver’s license. • Must have knowledge of precision measurement and layout and mathematical ability to perform required calculations. • Required to successfully complete background check, MVR, and drug/alcohol screenings. • Some field travel and occasional overtime. Occasional overnight stays. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: • Frequent walking and standing. • Frequently lifts/carries up to 20 pounds with occasional lifting up to 50 pounds; occasional pulling up to 20 pounds. • Frequently climbing ladders and working at heights; • Frequent use of welding machines, torches, cutting equipment, and power and hand tools. • Frequent balancing, kneeling, reaching (full range) bending, handling, feeling, climbing, smelling and twisting; occasional crawling and reaching; working in cramped and confined spaces. BENEFITS: • Company Paid 401K Contribution • Paid Employee Health insurance • Employee Life insurance • Paid Vacation & Sick Leave • 11 Paid Holidays • Safety Award Program
See More Details >>Becoming a welder in Tuscaloosa, AL, often begins with an apprenticeship, combining hands-on experience and classroom learning, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships typically last about four to five years, requiring many hours of training under licensed professionals. According to the American Welding Society, there are approximately 40,670 welders in the U.S. and the industry projects a 6% job growth from 2022 to 2032. Apprentices in Tuscaloosa earn an average of $600 per week, with an annual overtime average of $21,000. Trade schools, unions, and platforms like Gild help aspiring welders find apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential—often exceeding $108,000 annually for experienced professionals.
