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Welding Entry Jobs
Posted on 3/14/26 at 3:08 pm
Posted on 3/14/26 at 3:08 pm
My son is getting his certification in welding. He sees some welder helper job listings and talked with some fabrication shops but the fab shops is more grunt work than welding starting out.
Where should he look to get work with no experience?
Where should he look to get work with no experience?
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Posted on 3/14/26 at 3:08 pm to Zephyrius
He should look at being a helper.
He was likely told this while getting his certs. He decided against it and will learn he eventually has to do it for a bit. Even if short time while hopping looking for a better job.
He was likely told this while getting his certs. He decided against it and will learn he eventually has to do it for a bit. Even if short time while hopping looking for a better job.
This post was edited on 3/14/26 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 3/14/26 at 3:12 pm to Zephyrius
I learned to weld in ankle deep water on an offshore oil rig. The welder I was learning from turned to me and said, "Tickles a bit, don't it?!
You might direct him to drilling construction companies in Houston.
You might direct him to drilling construction companies in Houston.
This post was edited on 3/14/26 at 3:13 pm
Posted on 3/14/26 at 3:23 pm to Zephyrius
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but the fab shops is more grunt work than welding starting out.
Well, I guess you could buy him a new cab and chassis, outfit it with a bed and gear and turn him loose. Sounds like he's already boss material and too good to learn under men with experience. GL with his new LLC.
Posted on 3/14/26 at 3:33 pm to Zephyrius
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experience
That shite is overrated. Who needs experience when you have a cert? Baw will be a CWI in a few weeks.
Posted on 3/14/26 at 3:42 pm to Zephyrius
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Where should he look to get work with no experience?
at a fab shop as a helper
Posted on 3/14/26 at 3:42 pm to Zephyrius
Shop welders don’t get paid much, around $20-25/hr.
The guys that are knocking down $75-85 typically specialize in a specific industry, like pipelines, refineries or aerospace. These jobs typically require a lot of travel
The guys that are knocking down $75-85 typically specialize in a specific industry, like pipelines, refineries or aerospace. These jobs typically require a lot of travel
This post was edited on 3/14/26 at 3:43 pm
Posted on 3/14/26 at 3:43 pm to Zephyrius
My nephew started as helper. It took him like 3 months to get promoted to welder.
Posted on 3/14/26 at 3:44 pm to Zephyrius
quote:
Where should he look to get work with no experience?
The fab shop
This post was edited on 3/14/26 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 3/14/26 at 3:47 pm to BabyTac
Put in the time, show some initiative and he'll be welding pretty soon. Add on some certs in other welding areas and he'll be rolling.
Posted on 3/14/26 at 3:47 pm to Zephyrius
El gaucho is always looking for a hand.
Posted on 3/14/26 at 3:48 pm to Zephyrius
No one is going to hire a newly certified greenie as a welder starting out and if they do they won’t be in business long.
Posted on 3/14/26 at 3:48 pm to Shaun176
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My nephew started as helper. It took him like 3 months to get promoted to welder.
Thanks, he is just trying to figure what he can expect starting out.
Posted on 3/14/26 at 3:49 pm to Zephyrius
Our shop is hiring. We have a robust backlog on both sides of the shop, structural and pipe.
However, he would to the Denver area.
However, he would to the Denver area.
Posted on 3/14/26 at 3:52 pm to Shaun176
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My nephew started as helper. It took him like 3 months to get promoted to welder.
There is a huge shortage of welders today. It’s often the biggest bottleneck for manufacturers. I’m in multiple weld shops weekly. The turnover is crazy.
Welders helpers are the grunts that do most of the torch work, lays out parts, runs the saws and fetches the level bubbles. If your local labor market is like mine you’ll have a job quick
Posted on 3/14/26 at 3:53 pm to Zephyrius
quote:he can expect learning how to be employable. How to talk shop. How to not not be coddled by his uncle
Thanks, he is just trying to figure what he can expect starting out.
Posted on 3/14/26 at 3:57 pm to Zephyrius
You gotta pay your dues if you wanna play the blues,
And you know it don't come easy.
OP, I decided at 38 yrs old I was miserable doing what I was doing, even if I was making real good money and had excellent benefits. I hated where I was at and decided to change my career and thus my life. I decided on trade school and plumbing. I went to UK in my 20s, I'm educated, not some down and out baw who can't put 2 and 2 together.
I went back to school at night and worked during the day. I was hauling material, equipment, tools, grabbing parts, digging ditches, etc, for guys who were in their late 20s early 30s.
But I did what I had to do to establish myself and earn my spot.
Your son isnt too good to be a helper at a fab shop. Tell him to sack up and put in the work. You don't get to just jump ahead in line.
And you know it don't come easy.
OP, I decided at 38 yrs old I was miserable doing what I was doing, even if I was making real good money and had excellent benefits. I hated where I was at and decided to change my career and thus my life. I decided on trade school and plumbing. I went to UK in my 20s, I'm educated, not some down and out baw who can't put 2 and 2 together.
I went back to school at night and worked during the day. I was hauling material, equipment, tools, grabbing parts, digging ditches, etc, for guys who were in their late 20s early 30s.
But I did what I had to do to establish myself and earn my spot.
Your son isnt too good to be a helper at a fab shop. Tell him to sack up and put in the work. You don't get to just jump ahead in line.
Posted on 3/14/26 at 4:38 pm to Zephyrius
Northshore?
Posted on 3/14/26 at 4:47 pm to UKWildcats
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Your son isnt too good to be a helper at a fab shop. Tell him to sack up and put in the work. You don't get to just jump ahead in line.
Typical behavior from kids nowadays. Dad should have raised him better.
Posted on 3/14/26 at 5:15 pm to Zephyrius
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My son is getting his certification in welding
Certification doesn’t always equal to qualification, no knock on your son but he don’t know shite yet.
He needs to get on a job site as a helper and start learning the trade if he can weld it won’t take him long to move up with some ambition showing up and passsing a drug test.
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