Job Description

Overview

The Welder II position involves working from various instructions to produce high-quality welds for pressure systems, ensuring safety and adherence to production schedules. The WIKA Group, a leader in measurement technology for over 75 years, is seeking skilled welders to contribute to innovative and sustainable processes.

Responsibilities

  • Works from drawings, sketches, templates, SI, or verbal instructions.
  • Selects proper fixtures and parts in accordance with SO requirements.
  • Allows for the effect of heat to produce true, warp and leak-free joints.
  • Performs basic equipment adjustments based on material variations.
  • Takes necessary precautions to eliminate the possibilities of fire or 'flash' exposure to others in the area.
  • Keeps up with the production schedule.
  • Welds 2” systems or larger for all pressure ranges.
  • Performs ancillary duties as needed.

Requirements

  • 2-3 years previous work experience in related field.
  • Technical welding training preferred.
  • Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required.
  • Manual dexterity required for operating machinery and computers.
  • Ability to lift up to 30 pounds required.
  • The ability to stand for long periods up to eight or more hours at a time.
  • Able to work in noisy environment.
  • Good eyesight (eyesight correction acceptable).
  • Be able to work overtime if required, including weekends.

Benefits

  • Work-life integration
  • Mobile working
  • Flexible working hours
  • Pension scheme
  • Good development opportunities
  • Employee discounts
  • Attractive remuneration system
  • Health initiatives

Benefits

Work-life integration
Mobile working
Flexible working hours
Pension scheme
Good development opportunities
Employee discounts
Attractive remuneration system
Health initiatives

How this job compares in Lawrenceville, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Georgia currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$35/hr across 154 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 Lawrenceville, GA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Lawrenceville, 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.

Similar openings near Lawrenceville, GA

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