Machine shop weld and fabrication shop
Location
Carrollton, GA
Wage
$25 – $30/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick Welding
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Posted on August 21, 2026
Job Description
Overview
This position offers several opportunities in a machine shop and fabrication environment, with pay based on qualifications and experience. Candidates must have experience working in a shop environment and possess skills in blueprint reading, machine operation, math, and mechanical aptitude.
Responsibilities
- Work in a machine shop and fabrication shop environment.
- Operate manual machines as a machinist.
- Perform welding using MIG, Stick, and TIG methods.
- Complete necessary certifications for welding.
- Engage in millwright plant maintenance or shop experience.
Requirements
- 5 years' experience in the field required.
- Experience working in a shop environment.
- Knowledge of blueprint reading.
- Skills in machine operation.
- Strong math skills.
- Mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to certify in welding methods.
Benefits
Additional Information
- Minimal travel is required.
- Application must be completed at the facility in Carrollton, Georgia.
- Work location is in person.
How this job compares in Carrollton, GA
Pay in context
At roughly $28/hr, this posting sits about 10% above the $25/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Georgia — toward the top of a $24–$30/hr middle band drawn from 12 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 67% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.
The local market in Carrollton, GA
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Carrollton, GA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 392 other active welding openings from 245 employers. Browse welding jobs across Georgia.
The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC (8), Mullins Mechanical (6), and Yancey Bros. Co. (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 Forest Park at $39/hr, Atlanta at $30/hr, and Marietta at $29/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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