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1st Shift Steel Welder

Location

Sparta, TN

Wage

$22 – $30/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on August 26, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Express Employment Professionals is seeking skilled and experienced Steel Welders for opportunities in the Smithville, Tennessee area. The company values dependable candidates with strong fabrication and welding skills who take pride in producing quality work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG, TIG, and/or Stick welding on structural and fabricated steel components
  • Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and welding specifications
  • Measure and lay out materials accurately using tape measures and precision measuring tools
  • Inspect completed welds to ensure quality standards are met
  • Operate welding and fabrication equipment safely and efficiently
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area
  • Follow all workplace safety procedures and company policies

Requirements

  • Previous steel welding experience required
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints accurately
  • Strong mathematical and measurement skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Must be reliable and have a strong work ethic
  • Ability to work in a manufacturing or fabrication environment

Additional Information

  • Immediate interview opportunities available
  • Apply in Person: 490 North Spring Street, Sparta, TN 38583
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How this job compares in Sparta, TN

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $24/hr median for welding jobs across Tennessee, whose middle half runs $21–$31/hr across 57 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 61% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Sparta, TN

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Sparta, TN, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Tennessee as a whole we're tracking 97 other active welding openings from 70 employers. Browse welding jobs across Tennessee.

The most active employers in Tennessee at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Oshkosh Corporation (5), Aerotek (3), and AtWork! (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. 1st Shift Steel Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.