Welding
What Welders Do
- Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions
- Use various methods to obtain required configurations and positions for welding
- Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors
- Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segment
- Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material
- Examine workpieces for defects to ensure conformance with specifications
- Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools
- Operate brazing and soldering equipment
Jobs on this Pathway include:
Please note that Ohio wage data has been cited across this website; however, the industry highlights and skills information are nationally relevant.
Wages quoted on this website refer to Northeast Ohio
Entry-Level
Certified Production Technician
Median Wages: $37,622
To qualify for this job you should be:
- Able to read and follow instructions
- Reliable and willing to learn
- Comfortable in a manufacturing environment
Weld Operator
Median Wages: $47,743
To qualify for this job you should be:
- Reliable and willing to learn
- Able to operate and care for welding tools and equipment
- Able to use machine safety and personal protective equipment
Robotic Welding Technician
Median Wages: $47,743
To qualify for this job you should be:
- Reliable and willing to learn
- Able to operate robotic welder according to directions
- Able to use machine safety and personal protective equipment
Welder 1 (Entry-Level)
Median Wages: $41,580
To qualify for this job you should be:
- An experienced weld operator
- Familiar with basic welding processes
- Able to weld plate and pipe in various positions
Welder 2
Median Wages: $52,102
To qualify for this job you should be:
- An experienced welder
- Familiar with advanced welding processes
- Able to conduct destructive and non-destructive testing
Welding Inspector/Quality Assurance
Median Wages: $52,102
To qualify for this job you should be:
- An experienced welder
- Able to oversee destructive and non-destructive testing
- Able to inspect welding staff work product
Welder-Fitter
Median Wages: $48,482
To qualify for this job you should be:
- An experienced welder
- Able to layout stock from blueprints and sketches
- Able to troubleshoot and correct process and equipment errors
Maintenance Welder
Median Wages: $46,013
To qualify for this job you should be:
- An experienced welder
- Able to set-up and target piping assemblies
- Able to troubleshoot and correct process and equipment errors
Welding Engineer
Median Wages: $88,801
To qualify for this job you should be:
- A credentialed Engineer (BS)
- Familiar with product and process design
- Familiar with automated systems and control
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