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Job Description

Overview

The Welder position at the Knoxville Plant involves TIG welding of aluminum, steel, and stainless steel parts, ensuring safety, accuracy, and timeliness in the welding area. The role requires collaboration with various departments and adherence to quality control and safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG & TIG welding based on product needs.
  • Read and interpret project plans, blueprints, and other written instructions.
  • Knowledge of QC and product specifications.
  • De-bur and grind metal as necessary to achieve proper surface texture.
  • Conserve resources to ensure budgetary integrity and client satisfaction.
  • Knowledge of welding safety procedures and willingness to use PPE.
  • Ability to perform Substrate Assembly Technician duties as required.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma.
  • 1+ year(s) experience with metal working equipment in a metal fabrication facility.
  • Ability to work independently with little direct supervision.
  • Excellent verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to produce high quality products in a timely manner.
  • Proficient in the use of tools such as tape measure, calipers, forklifts, and cranes.
  • Welding certification a plus.
  • Prior work experience as a MIG or TIG welder helpful.
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. individually and heavier items with team lift.
  • Knowledge of safe workplace practices.

Additional Information

  • Schedule: M - F 2:00PM - 10:30PM
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How this job compares in Knoxville, TN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Tennessee currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$29/hr across 35 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Knoxville, TN

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in Knoxville, TN right now, from 8 different employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Tennessee as a whole we're tracking 87 other active welding openings from 64 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Knoxville, or widen the search to Tennessee.

MIRATECH currently has 1 other opening live in Tennessee, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Tennessee at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Staffmark (4), Aerotek (4), and JOST International (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder - 2nd Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.