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Marathon

NOW HIRING! Manufacturing Welder (MIG) - Benefits

Location

Tyrone, GA

Wage

$20/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG Welding
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Posted on July 30, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Marathon is seeking experienced MIG Welders for a warehouse facility in Newnan, GA. The role involves welding component parts and finished products according to customer specifications, working under direct supervision to meet quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG welding using pulse voltage
  • Read and interpret blueprints for custom fabrication
  • Complete tack welding and assist with jig fabrication
  • Prepare and assemble components for final welding
  • Follow all safety guidelines and procedures
  • Perform additional duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Ability to follow detailed instructions and work under supervision
  • Experience operating hand tools and welding equipment
  • Must have experience with MIG Welding and pass a tape measure test
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety
  • Reliable and punctual attendance

Additional Information

  • This is a long-term, full-time, temp-to-hire opportunity with room for growth
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM; Overtime opportunities available
  • Must have reliable transportation to Newnan, GA
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How this job compares in Tyrone, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 29% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia, where the middle half runs $21–$32/hr across 109 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 17% 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 Tyrone, GA

Tyrone, GA currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 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 162 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Tyrone, or widen the search to Georgia.

Marathon 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 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.

See all manufacturing welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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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. NOW HIRING! Manufacturing Welder (MIG) - Benefits figures were last recalculated when this page was built.