Welder

Built on Experience. Built for Skill. Built for You.

Keel was formed by bringing together three industry leaders combining generations of hands-on expertise in steel fabrication, shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense manufacturing.

That means when you join Keel, you’re joining a team backed by decades of proven craftsmanship and real-world results.

We build ships, defense systems, aerospace components, and heavy steel structures that serve critical missions — and we do it with pride.

Your Mission: 

The Welder I is an entry-level role focused on learning and performing basic welding tasks under close supervision. This position is responsible for joining, fabricating, and repairing metal components using established techniques and procedures. Work is guided by instructions and pre-established guidelines with limited independent judgment.

Explore the Depth of the Role: 

• Join, fabricate, and repair metal and other weldable materials using appropriate welding processes.

• Interpret blueprints, specifications, diagrams, or schematics to determine correct welding methods.

• Set welding machine parameters with guidance from supervisors.

• Inspect completed welds for structural soundness and adherence to specifications.

• Apply basic knowledge of Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW).

• Demonstrate a basic understanding of Oxy-Fuel Cutting, Carbon Arc Cutting, and Plasma Arc Cutting.

• Use hand tools such as grinders, tape measures, chipping hammers, and personal protective equipment effectively.

• Maintain safe work practices and follow company safety standards   

Mission Readiness: 

• High school diploma or equivalent may be required.

• Technical training in welding preferred.

• Less than 1 year of welding experience or equivalent.

• May require completion of an apprenticeship or formal training in area of specialty.  

Travel Requirements: 

Occasional travel may be required. 

Physical Requirements: 

· May be required to stand, walk, sit, reach/pull/push with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel regularly.

· May lift or carry 50lbs. Weights exceeding 50lbs will require mechanical means to maneuver.

Become a part of our Builders and you too can...

· Uphold Safety and Quality Standards

· Embody Team Spirit

· Relentless Customer Focus

· Convey Integrity, Trust, and Professionalism

· Execute with Excellence and Velocity

What Keel will build for you: 

· Comprehensive Benefit Package

· Competitive Pay

· 401K Match

· HSA/FSA

· Paid Holidays

· Paid Time Off

· Internal Referral Bonus Opportunities

· Shift Differentials

· Overtime Potential

· Paid on the Job Training

· Certification Sponsorship Opportunities

· Committed to Individual Career Growth

· We Do Fun Things, Plus More!

Need Assistance? 

If you require a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the employment process, please email [email protected] with details about your request and your contact information. Accommodation requests are reviewed individually on a case-by-case basis. Please note that this email address is monitored only for inquiries related to reasonable accommodation requests.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

What we build, builds us.