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Job Description

Overview

The Production Welder is responsible for performing high-quality welding and fabrication tasks in a fast-paced shop environment, requiring proficiency in multiple welding processes and the ability to interpret technical drawings while adhering to industry codes and safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Execute various welding techniques, including Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW/MIG) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW/TIG).
  • Weld a variety of materials, including carbon steel, stainless steel, and alloys.
  • Fit, tack, and weld complex assemblies according to detailed specifications.
  • Read and accurately interpret blueprints, schematics, and welding symbols.
  • Prepare materials for welding by cutting, grinding, deburring, and positioning components.
  • Inspect finished welds to ensure they meet quality standards and code specifications.
  • Adhere to all company and OSHA safety policies, including the use of PPE.
  • Identify and correct welding defects and troubleshoot equipment malfunctions.
  • Maintain high levels of productivity and efficiency while ensuring quality.
  • Complete required production logs and time sheets accurately.
  • Work effectively with fitters, fabricators, and the shop management team.
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How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Atlanta, GA currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$42/hr across 31 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 Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 89 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 60 different employers. 18 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 342 other active welding openings from 204 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Atlanta, or widen the search to Georgia.

McKenney's, Inc. currently has 4 other openings live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (10), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (9), and JCB North America (9). 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 $31/hr, and Marietta at $29/hr. Atlanta is among them.

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. Production Pipe Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.