Structure Welder - Class B
Claremore, OK, USA
USD 22.85-22.85 / hour
Posted on Sep 15, 2026
Structure Welder - Class B
Job Description
Class B Structural Welder fits, aligns, and welds heavy steel components like beams, columns, and plates using industrial welding processes under general supervision.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications and Requirements
Key Responsibilities
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- Fit-Up and Layout: Read blueprints, fabrication instructions, and technical drawings to measure, align, and tack-weld heavy steel pieces before final welding.
- Welding Operations: Perform multi-pass and single-pass welds using processes like MIG (GMAW), Flux Core (FCAW), or Stick (SMAW) in various positions.
- Material Preparation: Bevel, grind, clean, and prep metal edges, removing rust, scale, slag, or spatter using hand tools, grinders, and torches.
- Quality and Inspection: Check dimensions with measuring tools and inspect finished joints to ensure they meet visual and structural code standards.
- Safety Compliance: Follow strict shop safety guidelines, maintain a clean work area, and wear required personal protective equipment (PPE). [
Qualifications and Requirements
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- Experience: Typically requires 2 to 5 years of verifiable fitting and welding experience in an industrial, maritime, or structural manufacturing environment.
- Certifications and Tests: Ability to pass standard plate and position weld tests (such as a 3G MIG/Flux Core test or company-specific Class B certifications).
- Technical Skills: Strong ability to interpret blueprints, use basic layout tools, and perform basic shop math.
- Physical Demands: High physical stamina to stand for long shifts, bend, stoop, kneel, climb ladders, and regularly lift heavy materials weighing 50 to 75
Meet Your Recruiter
Christy Wylie
Branch Manager- Claremore/Pryor
Christy has been in the staffing industry since 2005 and joined the American StaffCorp team in Claremore in 2018 as a Staffing Professional. In 2023 she was promoted to Staffing Manager overseeing the operations in Claremore and Pryor, Oklahoma. Christy has a strong focus on the relationships between her clients and the candidates she works with. She is highly involved in the Claremore community and is passionate about helping people succeed and will go the extra mile for you.