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Overview

Wieland is a global leader in copper and copper alloy manufacturing, processing, and distribution, seeking skilled Welders for 1st shift positions at their Staunton, VA facility. The role involves working from various instructions to perform welding operations while adhering to safety regulations and maintaining equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare parts and tack and weld components into assemblies following production orders.
  • Execute welds in accordance with company procedures and documents, meeting defined quality standards.
  • Maintain a safe and organized working environment.
  • Properly maintain tools and equipment assigned to perform duties.

Requirements

  • Level I: 1–3 years of experience or education from trade school, capable of MIG and TIG welding, ability to read and apply WPS and drawings.
  • Level II: At least 3–5 years' experience in MIG and TIG welding of pipe or pressure vessels, certified with the company for welding of parts under pressure.
  • Level III: At least 5+ years’ experience in MIG and TIG welding of pipe or pressure vessels, ability to train other welders and troubleshoot issues.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • 1st Shift Schedule: Monday - Thursday | 6:00am-4:30pm
  • Location: 101 Industry Way, Staunton, VA
  • Fully on-site position

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Staunton, VA

Pay in context

At roughly $34/hr, this posting sits about 12% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Virginia — toward the top of a $26–$36/hr middle band drawn from 121 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 70% 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 Staunton, VA

Staunton, VA currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Virginia as a whole we're tracking 180 other active welding openings from 114 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Staunton, or widen the search to Virginia.

Wieland Small Tube Products currently has 2 other openings live in Virginia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Virginia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Colonna's Shipyard (8), HII (7), and Mission Technologies, a division of HII (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Virginia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newport News at $41/hr, Portsmouth at $41/hr, and Norfolk at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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. Welder, 1st Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.