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Overview

The MIG Welder role focuses on fabricating and welding stainless-steel pulleys and related components according to engineering specifications and quality standards. The position requires proficiency in MIG and TIG welding processes, blueprint interpretation, and independent work in a welding cell to ensure safety and dimensional accuracy.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate and weld stainless-steel pulleys and components.
  • Use MIG and TIG welding processes.
  • Interpret blueprints for precise engineering specifications.
  • Work independently at a welding cell.
  • Produce high-quality parts for mechanical and industrial applications.
  • Emphasize safety and dimensional accuracy.

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How this job compares in Humboldt, IA

Pay in context

At roughly $17/hr, this posting comes in about 44% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Iowa, where the middle half runs $22–$37/hr across 35 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 6% 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 Humboldt, IA

Humboldt, IA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Iowa as a whole we're tracking 49 other active welding openings from 34 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Iowa.

Aerotek currently has 4 other openings live in Iowa, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Iowa at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (4), Cushman & Wakefield (3), and Access Dubuque (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. Mig Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.