Many industries require fusing metal parts together, whether that’s fabricating metal or repairing it, and welding is one of most widely used techniques to do it. 焊接 expertise gives you a versatile and transferrable skillset, opening up a broad range of career options to you. You could work in the automotive industry, 飞机工业, or on construction projects in your town or state. The field requires knowledge of different kinds of welding techniques and materials.
Here’s a closer look at 5 key industries that use welding.
制造业. 根据 Bureau of Labor and Statistics, manufacturing employs the majority of welders, 有400多个,000 jobs in this industry alone in 2021. That’s more than 60% of the welding jobs. There are many types of manufacturers who employ welders, 包括汽车工厂, 农业, 矿山机械, 铁路, 飞机制造商, 甚至是家具. Although the automotive industry is evolving and using more robots, skilled human welders are still needed to oversee the automation as well as contribute welding skills. Just about anything with metal parts that needs to be put together requires welding.
航空航天. All aircraft require welding, so it’s no surprise welders are needed in this industry. 航空航天 welding is required in the production of airplanes, 直升机, 火箭, satellites and other spacecraft. 通常, welding is needed in three broad categories: producing new aircraft, 修复他们, and overhauling elements like engines to replace worn parts.
航运. 焊接 is also central to the shipbuilding industry, whether that’s building a new a cruise ship, 货船, 航空母舰, 或者是渡船. Shipyard welders are also needed for ship and ferry repairs made in dry dock.
建设. 焊接 is an essential component of many construction projects, particularly large projects like commercial buildings such as schools, 公寓大楼, 商业建筑, or civil-engineering projects like bridges or utility plants. In fact, more than half the global steel production is used in construction. That means welders are in demand for these projects, both commercial and residential.
绿色能源. The younger sibling of the other industries, green energy represents a viable new field for welders. Solar panels, nuclear power plants, and wind and water turbines all require metalwork. Welders are needed to create the infrastructure in these industries. 绿色能源 includes not only wind and solar, but also ethanol, nuclear, and natural gas.
焊接 is a career almost anyone can pursue. While women are still a minority in the industry, that shouldn’t stop you from taking a look at this versatile career path. 女性一直 焊接工作 since WWII when Rosie the Riveter became a national folk hero.
If you enjoy hands-on work and creating products or infrastructure used every day, welding could be the right career choice. Your future is—quite literally—in your hands. Fortis offers welding programs 在校园 in 乔治亚州, 俄亥俄州, 阿拉巴马州, and 德州. To learn more, call 1-855-436-7847 for more information or to schedule a campus visit.