Welder

Location

Decatur, GA

Wage

$41,600 – $52,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick Welding
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Posted on August 20, 2026

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled MIG Welder proficient in joining both carbon steel and aluminum components. You will read technical blueprints, prep materials, set up GMAW equipment according to metal thickness, and perform high-quality production and structural welds. Key Responsibilities • Execute clean, strong MIG welds on carbon steel and aluminum assemblies using solid wire and spool gun/push-pull setups.

  • Cut, grind, clean, and fit steel and aluminum parts according to engineering specifications and tolerance limits.
  • Interpret welding symbols, technical drawings, and work orders to guide proper joint design and layout.
  • Maintain gas flow rates, select proper wire drives/contact tips, perform routine wire changes, and troubleshoot minor feeder issues.
  • Inspect finished welds for defects and repair as necessary to ensure structural integrity.
  • Strictly adhere to PPE requirements, proper ventilation practices for aluminum fumes, and workshop safety protocols.

salary: $41,600 - $52,000 per year shift: First work hours: 8 AM - 4 PM education: No Degree Required

Responsibilities

We are seeking a skilled MIG Welder proficient in joining both carbon steel and aluminum components. You will read technical blueprints, prep materials, set up GMAW equipment according to metal thickness, and perform high-quality production and structural welds.

Key Responsibilities

  • Execute clean, strong MIG welds on carbon steel and aluminum assemblies using solid wire and spool gun/push-pull setups.
  • Cut, grind, clean, and fit steel and aluminum parts according to engineering specifications and tolerance limits.
  • Interpret welding symbols, technical drawings, and work orders to guide proper joint design and layout.
  • Maintain gas flow rates, select proper wire drives/contact tips, perform routine wire changes, and troubleshoot minor feeder issues.
  • Inspect finished welds for defects and repair as necessary to ensure structural integrity.
  • Strictly adhere to PPE requirements, proper ventilation practices for aluminum fumes, and workshop safety protocols.

The essential functions of this role include:

• wearing steel toe shoes • manual lifting up to 50lbs • standing for 8 hours at one time Skills • Mig • Tig • Stick • Welding • Production Qualifications • Years of experience: 5 years • Experience level: Experienced Randstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad.

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At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Benefits

401k
Dental
Vision

How this job compares in Decatur, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 20% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia, where the middle half runs $21–$32/hr across 112 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 30% 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 Decatur, GA

Decatur, GA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 250 other active welding openings from 164 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Georgia.

Randstad USA currently has 3 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, TIG, and Stick 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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