Traveling Structural Welder - Plant Outages

Traveling Structural Welder - Plant Outages


Company
Industrial Air Flow Dynamics
Location
Houston, TX
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
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Job Description
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Traveling Structural Welder - $25/ hr + Paid Travel, Tools Supplied, and Referral Bonuses

We've Got the Gear, the Travel, and the Pay - Just Bring the Skill

At Industrial Air Flow Dynamics, Inc., we know great welders don't just need a paycheck, they need support. That's why we supply all the tools and PPE required for each job, cover your travel and hotel, pay you for passing your weld test. We even reward you for bringing your friends along. When you work with us, you're not just another name on a roster, you're part of the crew that keeps America's power plants running.

We're hiring experienced Stainless Steel Structural Welders (Flux-Core Process) for long term, nationwide turnaround work. If you're dependable, driven, and ready to get paid to travel, read on.

Why Weld with Us?

Tools & PPE Provided - No need to haul your gear. We've got it covered.

Paid Weld Test - Pass our weld test? You get paid for it.

Travel Covered - We pay your airfare and provide shared hotel accommodations.

Daily Per Diem - $30/day to cover meals and incidentals.

Referral Bonuses - Know someone who's got what it takes? Get paid when we hire them.

Fair Pay - $25/hour + $15/hour paid while you travel time to the project The Job

You'll travel across the U.S. to power plant sites, welding stainless steel structural components using the Flux-Core process (309 wire on ½" carbon plate). You'll read and work from detailed blueprints, and perform 2G, 3G, and 4G welds in all positions, including overhead and vertical, in high-pressure, physically demanding environments like boilers and scaffolding systems.

What We're Looking For

3+ years of industrial welding experience

Ability to pass bend-tested welds: 2G, 3G, and 4G (Flux-Core, 309 wire)

Comfortable working at heights and in tight, hot spaces

Willing to travel continuously nation

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