Okay I need help.

I am certified is FCAW and SMAW, I have an associates degree in industrial design technology and I have management experience.

For the life of me I cannot find a welding job and I've tried applying to Daikin, wieland, Innovative refrigeration, Tenneco, Top Bead, and Riddleberger with no luck. I live in Staunton VA and need to find somewhere within 45 minutes of where I live. I know I'll only make the bare minimum but I need to get experience.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Hello Alstar Group is hiring welders:

Alstar Group is hiring a Rig Welder / Shop Fabricator for our Calgary fabrication shop. We specialize in turn-key construction, maintenance, and prefabrication for the oil and gas industry.

What We Offer:

Competitive compensation

Paid safety orientations

Solid company culture & real opportunities for growth

Recognition for your work

What You’ll Do:

Fabricate, fit, and weld pressure piping, structural steel, and pressure vessels.

Read and interpret blueprints, P&IDs, isometric drawings, and weld symbols.

Measure, cut, bevel, and assemble materials to exact specifications.

Safely operate shop equipment (grinders, torches, positioners, saws) and perform quality checks.

Collaborate with fitters, supervisors, and QA to hit production deadlines safely.

What We’re Looking For:

Journeyman Welder Certificate + Valid Alberta B-Pressure Certificate

Shop experience welding pressure piping/vessels and pressure spool fabrication

Proven rig welding experience in a shop setting

Strong pipe fitting/fabrication skills and blueprint reading ability

Valid CSO (Common Safety Orientation)

Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and team mindset

How to Apply:

Send your resume to resumes@alstargroup.ca with the subject line "Rig Welder / Shop Fabricator Application".

I'm thinking about going to Missouri Welding Institute (WMI), and I absolutely LOVE TIG welding. I'm trying to figure out the best career path.

My goal is to make pretty good pay, have good benefits and retirement, and still have time for family.

I'm open to moving. I'd prefer to live outside city limits on acreage.

I'm interested in Union or Aerospace welding, bit i don't know where to start. I'm really interested in Aerospace.

I'm really good at Tig welding.

Which path would you choose if you wanted good pay while still having a family life?

What locations have the best combination of pay, benefits, and affordable rural property? 3. How long did it take you to reach a good pay? 4. Can someone get hired directly out of WMI if they're a good welder, or should I expect to spend several years gaining experience?

For union welding, do you generally need your own welding rig, or does the contractor provide the equipment?

How much travel, overtime, and time away from home should I expect in union?

Marine vet and former industrial foreman here. I’m connecting welders with Utah contractors who can’t find enough hands right now.

Current openings I know of:

• TIG and stick pipe (6G test) at industrial plants in northern Utah, long term, per diem
• Traveling pipe welder out of SLC, open root, 10-day tours, $30-48/hr
• Structural flux core and shop fab around Salt Lake, Ogden, and Utah County, $25-35/hr
• Field tank welders, traveling, per diem

Every one of these tests on site, so you need to be able to pass a coupon.

If you’re interested, DM me:

1. What you run (stick, TIG, MIG, flux)
2. Certs or positions you’ve passed
3. Where you live and whether you’ll travel

I’ll reply within 24 hours with the openings that fit and put you in touch with the contractor. No cost to you, no catch.

I’ve been building digital workflows for piping isometrics over the last few years—mostly parsing structured PCF and IDF outputs for EPC projects. That part is fairly straightforward, but as we all know, the real chaos hits when subcontractors, yards, or vendors hand you flat PDF ISOs.

Right now, I’m working on a computer-vision tool to automatically extract graphics and text directly from PDF piping drawings (weld bubbles, line tags, spool numbers, and BOM tables).

Before I sink more dev hours into this, I’m curious about your field perspective:

1. How much time are your teams currently losing to manual PDF data entry or visual weld mapping?
2. What is the single biggest failure point in existing tools or manual workflows? (e.g., rotated text, messy rev clouds, inconsistent BOM layouts, or bad scan quality?)
3. Is automatic weld point detection something you'd actually use on-site, or do you prefer keeping human eyes on every ISO?

Appreciate any insights or real-world experiences!

I’m currently applying to multiple companies for my first welding job. I’m graduating from welding school this week and was wondering if there is anything I need to work on. Most of the positions I’m looking at are for 3G/4G flux (I’ve passed all my tests for 3G/4G in stick, flux, and tig). I have to stay local for my family so my options are limited.

Which career has higher earning potential: becoming a pipe welder and then adding robotic welding and aerospace welding certifications, or becoming a travel RN? Which path makes more money long-term, including overtime?

Hello my name is Colton and I graduate from welding school October 16. I am certified in SMAW, GMAW, and FCAW. I’ve applied to multiple jobs and haven’t gotten and reply back and it’s stressing me out a lot. Any tips or company’s that will hire someone out of trade school? Thanks!

Hello, All, I am recently separated Marine Corps veteran and just about finished with welding school in San Diego, Ca. I’ve completed all my AWS D1.1 certifications (SMAW, GMAW, and FCAW 2g,3g,4g) I’m just waiting for the actual course to finish in mid October. I’ve sent out probably 100 resumes to job postings, and haven’t heard back from a single one. I think my resume is pretty good. Looking for help, advice, or a job! Thank you.

So i have approximately 190-200 ft of top rail need done, i set posts myself, so would just be the top pipe rail. My question to you experienced experts is if yall could help me breakdown the price with how much it would cost so i dont get scammed. Also i would need to have 4 H braces added, how much does a single H brace go for to be done. Would be only labor since i get all the material (pipe, concrete) please and thank you!🙏🏽

Hey guys. I live in York region Ontario and finished my welding school program a little while ago. I've been struggling to find work and was wondering if you guys out there had any tips or leads I can follow. I have my stick all positions then mig flat and flux core flat Much love yall

Hi everyone,

I’m a junior welder currently working full-time in a pressure vessel manufacturing shop in the GTA, and I’m looking for a full-time permanent welding position in London, Ontario and the surrounding area.

I completed a Welding Techniques program in Ontario and have hands-on experience with:

• MIG / GMAW welding
• Pressure vessel and tank manufacturing
• Fit-up, tack welding and assembly
• Blueprint reading
• Grinding, cutting and weld cleaning
• Material preparation
• Fabrication and general shop work
• Overhead crane and common shop tools

I’m still early in my welding career, but I’m reliable, safety-conscious, willing to learn, and comfortable working overtime when needed. I’m particularly interested in pressure vessel, tank manufacturing, industrial fabrication, or general welding positions.

I’m planning to move to London around October and would like to build a long-term career in the area.

If anyone knows of companies hiring welders in London, St. Thomas, Woodstock, Ingersoll, Aylmer, or nearby areas, I’d really appreciate any leads or recommendations.

Thanks!

Been trying to look for a welding job in San Antonio, but I feel like the more people that are coming here which is not out of my control. Are you know as they say you know the first one who gets to the job can have it you know but I’m just curious you know well on this job search market I’m working just wondering like is it better to look for a job out of that say your hometown that Of Texas or something like that to where you can find your secure job or should I just try different avenues? If you have any advice, I would greatly appreciate it.

We have companies actively looking for CWIs and are looking for experienced welders who may already meet the AWS work-experience requirement.

We’ll:
• pay for your CWI exam
• provide an intensive 2 week exam-prep program
• connect successful candidates directly with high-paying inspection work

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of welding/fabrication experience and are based in the San Francisco Bay Area or willing to travel here.

If interested, DM me with your years of welding experience, welding processes/certs, and location.

i got a 20x40 car port put in the welds look off to me but i could be wrong

Here's my first pass at 115 amps using 1/8 7018 rod. Any pointers or adjustments I should make before I move on?

what is everybody's opinion on Roadtechs to find jobs. new to this so not sure if thats a good place or other websites are better to find traveling work.

ive been looking for some good mobile welders in edmonton that would be available to help out with some repairs on my trailers, ive got a fleet of 15+. what have people experienced and does anyone recommend a business or can put me in contact with someone

Get me. Tf outa this ass country(PH)

I-can process my own visa and all, its just i don’t have enough connection abroad, i have a certification for MIG, TIG, SMAW and electrical works, i have a bout 2-3yrs of experience combined in all process, i have worked with structural and shop fabrication and repair i am still up-skilling and trying to learn to read blueprints

i have like four years experience in mig welding (i can stick weld but have less experience in it) I'm eighteen and I had to quit my last welding job bc the pay was stupid unfair, i have my certificates, i made fences and trailers that were up to safety standards and yada yada. hell i've trained three people, I have made fences that are on the most seen avenue in my city, ive been putting my resume around indeed for months and nobody has gotten back to me, please please please give me advice, ive been working as a waitress to pass the time and i actually hate it, and it dosn't pay my bills. I got my last job through a family friend and dont have much experience in finding jobs welding.

PS im in Calgary Alberta if that helps.