Field Welders

Position Description

Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction offers challenging career opportunities, extensive training, employee development, and tools to help you maximize your potential. We are hiring Field Welders who can travel.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Holiday Pay
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Retirement Plan – 401K, with company contribution up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Growth and Career Advancement
• This is NOT inside / shop welding – work area can get very hot in summer months with machinery
• Welds are THICK
• Must be willing to travel

• Select equipment and plan layout, assembly, and welding.
• Lays out, positions, aligns, and fits components together.
• Bolts, clamps, and tack-welds parts to secure in position for welding.
• Sets up equipment and welds parts using arc, gas-shielded arc, submerged arc, or gas welding equipment.
• Assembles parts by bolting and riveting.
• Repairs products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts.
• Be involved with pile driving, pile welding, etc.
• Perform general labor work when required.
• Read and understand blueprints, designs and plans.

• Minimum of 3-6 years of outdoor, structural welding experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Have 3G and 4G Certifications or obtain shortly after being hired (Stick).
• Being willing to weld thick welds (5/8th).
• Work as a welder majority of the time, but MUST be willing to do laborer work and other responsibilities when welding is not required (operate heavy equipment, laborer work, carpentry work, finishing work, etc.).
• Must be willing to travel.
• MUST pass a welding test before being hired.
• Experience reading blueprints, designs, and plans preferred.
• Ability to perform welds and tasks on time with meeting standards of quality.

We are an equal opportunity employer:
We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, military status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.