Welder
Location
Kennard, IN
Wage
$52,000 – $68,000/yr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick Welding
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Posted on September 1, 2026
Job Description
Overview
NCW is hiring a 1st Shift Welder to join a growing manufacturing team. In this role, you will interpret blueprints, set up welding equipment, and perform MIG/TIG and stick welding on steel and other metals.
Responsibilities
- Interpret blueprints.
- Set up welding equipment.
- Perform MIG/TIG and stick welding on steel and other metals.
- Inspect materials.
- Measure and cut components.
- Ensure welds meet quality and safety standards.
- Fit, tack weld, grind, and finish parts.
- Maintain a clean, organized work area.
- Collaborate with supervisors and teammates to meet production goals.
How this job compares in Kennard, IN
Pay in context
At roughly $29/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Indiana, whose middle half runs $23–$31/hr across 92 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 43% 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 Kennard, IN
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Kennard, IN, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Indiana as a whole we're tracking 154 other active welding openings from 98 employers. Browse welding jobs across Indiana.
NCW currently has 35 other openings live in Indiana, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.
The most active employers in Indiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are NCW (35), Aerotek (6), and Lozier Corporation (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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