Industrial Welder
No salary listed
Mid
Memphis, TN, USA+1 moreMore locations: Southaven, MS, USA
In PersonExtensive travel to data center construction sites and onsite presence during peak construction phases are required.
Building TradesWelding & Sheet Metal
About the job
Requirements
- At least 3 years of journey-level industrial construction welding experience involving large industrial piping and/or structural steel, completion of a recognized welding apprenticeship, or equivalent military experience.
- Ability to travel extensively to SpaceXSI data center construction sites and remain onsite during peak construction phases.
- Ability to work in industrial environments, climb ladders, lift and position moderate loads, stand and walk for a full shift, and wear personal protective equipment, including welding PPE, for extended periods, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Responsibilities
- Fit, tack, and weld large-bore industrial piping and/or structural steel, including pipe racks, platforms, supports, skids, and related assemblies, according to drawings and ASME Section IX welding procedure specifications.
- Lay out, cut, bevel, grind, and align joints; check fit-up, root opening, and reinforcement before and after welding.
- Read isometric, spool, and structural drawings; work to weld maps, heat numbers, and rod-control and continuity requirements where used.
- Support hanging strut, supports, hangers, and structural members; assist with equipment set and bolt-up as needed to complete the weld package.
- Stage, move, and inventory pipe, fittings, structural members, filler metal, and tools; keep laydown yards and work areas orderly.
- Open and close work areas by managing protection, fire watch and hot-work permits, debris removal, scrap segregation, and end-of-shift reset so the next crew can start immediately.
- Follow lockout/tagout, personal protective equipment, hot-work, and site rules; do not weld on live or unpurged systems without authorization.
- Immediately report damaged material, rejected welds, unsafe conditions, and drawing conflicts.
- Support punch-list, repair, and non-destructive examination hold-point work through system turnover.
Desired Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with gas tungsten arc welding (TIG) on stainless steel and/or shielded metal arc welding (stick) on carbon steel.
- Qualification to ASME Section IX, or ability to pass a pre-employment weld test to ASME Section IX in the processes and positions used on site.
- Willingness to work at heights, outdoors, and on a changing data center construction site.
- Ability to safely use welding machines, torches, grinders, and related hand and power tools.
- A strong safety mindset and willingness to follow site procedures, including hot-work permits and lockout/tagout.
- Prior experience on data center, industrial, or heavy-civil construction sites.
- Experience welding large-bore process, mechanical, or utility piping and heavy structural members.
- Current ASME Section IX qualification, such as 6G, in gas tungsten arc welding on stainless steel and/or shielded metal arc welding on carbon steel.
- Proficiency in both TIG welding on stainless steel and stick welding on carbon steel; flux-cored arc welding is a plus.
- AWS D1.1 structural welding qualification or equivalent.
- OSHA 10 or equivalent training.
- Ability to read isometric, spool, and structural drawings.
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
About the company
xAI builds Grok, a generative AI chatbot with a Hitchhiker's Guide-inspired persona that uses real-time data from X to produce current, culturally aware responses. Grok is accessible to premium subscribers on X, via a standalone website, mobile apps, and through an API for developers. The company also develops large-scale AI infrastructure, such as the Colossus supercomputer, to train and run its models. Its goal is to pursue truth-seeking AGI research and grow a capital-intensive platform that could support a major public offering in the future.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Series E
Total Funding
$42.1B
Headquarters
Palo Alto, California
Founded
2023
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What believers are saying
- On October 2, 2026, the Eighth Circuit paused Minnesota's anti-nudification law.
- Grok 4.7 reached Cursor, Grok Build, and the Grok API on September 21.
- January 2026's $20 billion round and public SpaceXAI listing funded massive expansion.
What critics are saying
- The NAACP and SELC keep suing over unpermitted Colossus turbines and toxic emissions.
- A June 2026 lawsuit alleges xAI fired engineer Devin Kim for safety complaints.
- Colossus 2 depends on giant power, networking, and chip deliveries; delays starve Grok.
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- Grok plugs into X's live feed, giving real-time social context competitors still lack.
- Musk's October 2026 Colossus 2 buildout targets 1.21 million Nvidia GPUs by year-end.
- xAI ships rapidly: Grok 4.5, 4.6, and 4.7 all landed in 2026.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Remote Work Options