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Overview

This role focuses on performing high-quality MIG welding and fabrication in a well-ventilated indoor shop environment. The position requires strong technical welding skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to maintaining a safe and efficient workspace.

Responsibilities

  • Perform high-quality MIG welding and fabrication.
  • Interpret blueprints.
  • Prepare and assemble metal components.
  • Operate welding equipment safely.
  • Ensure all work meets strict quality and safety standards.

Requirements

  • Strong technical welding skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Commitment to maintaining a safe and efficient workspace.

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How this job compares in Indianapolis, IN

Pay in context

At roughly $19/hr, this posting comes in about 27% below the $26/hr median for welding jobs in Indianapolis, IN, where the middle half runs $22–$31/hr across 11 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 18% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Indianapolis, IN

We're tracking 18 other active welding openings in Indianapolis, IN right now, from 14 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Indiana as a whole we're tracking 146 other active welding openings from 114 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Indianapolis, or widen the search to Indiana.

Aerotek currently has 7 other openings live in Indiana, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Indiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (7), TEAM, Inc. (4), and Forest River (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Indiana, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Indianapolis at $26/hr, Fort Wayne at $24/hr, and Middlebury at $21/hr. Indianapolis is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work.

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