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Overview

Universal Technical Institute is seeking an experienced welder to become a Welding Instructor, providing an opportunity to mentor and educate the next generation of welders. The role emphasizes hands-on learning and interactive teaching to prepare students for successful careers in various industries.

Responsibilities

  • Create an engaging and inclusive learning environment for students.
  • Provide practical demonstrations and hands-on training.
  • Collaborate with the education team to enhance and develop courses.
  • Guide and mentor students on their individual projects.
  • Instill the importance of safety procedures and best practices.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • 3-5 years of practical work experience in the field.
  • Technical skills in MIG, TIG, stick and flux-cored welding, oxy-acetylene torch work, plasma cutting, and brazing.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • A patient and empathetic approach to teaching.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • $30 -$35 per hour with opportunity for OT
  • Weekends OFF
  • Paid Training
  • Tuition Waiver after 6 months of employment for you and your immediate family
  • Competitive paid time off programs for employees
  • 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
  • 4 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Health plan enrollment eligibility starts first of the month following one full month of employment
  • Pet Insurance

Benefits

Health Insurance
Vision
Dental
PTO
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How this job compares in Smyrna, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting sits about 12% above the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia — toward the top of a $22–$35/hr middle band drawn from 174 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 71% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Smyrna, GA

Smyrna, GA currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 431 other active welding openings from 274 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Smyrna, or widen the search to Georgia.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Marathon (10), Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC (7), and Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $39/hr, Atlanta at $33/hr, and Conyers at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, and Flux-Core work. 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. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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