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Job Description

Overview

As a welder, you will perform MIG welding and manage machines that manufacture and repair metal structures. The role requires in-depth knowledge of welding machinery and a steady hand with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG welding, loading, and unloading weld fixtures.
  • Move parts from station to station.
  • Robot fixture tending.
  • Support manufacturing to achieve safety, productivity and quality targets through process design, optimization projects and Kaizen initiatives.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Strong work ethic and reliable attendance.
  • Good mechanical aptitude and skills.
  • Positive and effective interaction with co-workers, subordinates, and supervisors.
  • Physical ability to perform moderate to heavy lifting (up to 50 lbs. repeatedly) and stand or walk for prolonged periods.
  • Ability to work flexible hours.
  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Must pass welding certification within 30 days of hire.
  • 2 years manufacturing welding experience preferred.
  • Ability to read blueprints required.

Additional Information

  • 100% of your time is on the manufacturing facility floor.
  • Requires frequent work in a fluid, fast-paced environment.
  • No travel is required.
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How this job compares in Newnan, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Georgia currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $21–$32/hr across 110 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 Newnan, GA

Newnan, GA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 246 other active welding openings from 161 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Newnan, or widen the search to Georgia.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Mullins Mechanical (6), Aerotek (5), and Gerber Collision & Glass (5). 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 Atlanta at $29/hr, Lithia Springs at $29/hr, and Marietta at $24/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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