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Helion Group

MIG Cell Production Welding Technician

Location

Henderson, NC

Wage

$62,400 – $70,720/yr

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG Welding
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Posted on September 1, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Step into a fast-moving manufacturing environment as a MIG Cell Production Welding Technician. You’ll perform repetitive, precision welds on steel components, follow detailed blueprints and work instructions, and keep quality consistent across high volumes within a structured, safety-first culture.

Responsibilities

  • Execute high-volume MIG welding on steel parts within a dedicated production cell
  • Interpret and follow blueprints, schematics, and documented work instructions
  • Carry out repetitive weld sequences while sustaining strict quality standards
  • Achieve daily throughput goals and uphold all safety expectations
  • Participate in daily safety meetings and job briefings to plan work safely
  • Coordinate with supervisors on work orders, priorities, and line needs

Requirements

  • Hands-on welding experience in a production or manufacturing setting
  • Proficiency with MIG welding processes
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints accurately
  • Reliability with a strong commitment to safety, quality, and attendance

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • High-volume, standardized production with established procedures and safety protocols
  • Extended shifts may be required based on production demand

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
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How this job compares in Henderson, NC

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for welding jobs across North Carolina, whose middle half runs $24–$32/hr across 106 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 77% 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 Henderson, NC

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Henderson, NC, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across North Carolina as a whole we're tracking 157 other active welding openings from 81 employers. Browse welding jobs across North Carolina.

The most active employers in North Carolina at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are West Fraser (49), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (4), and Carrier Global (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within North Carolina, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Charlotte at $36/hr and Seaboard 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. 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.

See all manufacturing welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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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. MIG Cell Production Welding Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.