According to the American Welding Society, U.S. industry growth, coupled with baby boomers retiring from welding, will require about 90,000 welding jobs to be filled each year between now and 2027.

Johnny Smoker from Pennock’s Bridge TCHS clinched first place, earning a scholarship from the American Welding Society and an invitation to Project MFG’s National Maritime Championship.

The American Welding Society reports that 330,000 new welding professionals will be needed by 2028, with an average of 82,500 welding jobs filled each year between 2024 and 2028. Welders are in ...

The event will feature individual competitors battling in a rigorous series of tests that adhere to the latest American Welding Society (AWS) standards. Competitors will navigate a variety of ...

"The average age of a welder is over 50 years old," American Welding Society President-elect Richard Holdren said. "This is ...