WELDER

Location

Dawsonville, GA

Wage

$17/hr

Employment Type

Temporary

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG Welding
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Posted on August 28, 2026

Job Description

We are seeking two skilled Welders to join our team immediately. These positions are full-time, day-shift roles focused on producing high-quality welds in a fast-paced manufacturing or fabrication environment. Candidates must have solid MIG welding experience. Position is day shift and located in west of Gainesville, Georgia.

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Responsibilities: Perform MIG welding on aluminum and other various metals according to specifications

Set up, operate, and maintain welding equipment

Read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and fabrication drawings

Inspect welds for quality, accuracy, and structural integrity

Assist with metal preparation, cutting, grinding, and finishing

Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area

Follow all safety protocols, PPE requirements, and company procedures

Work collaboratively with supervisors and team members to meet production goals

Working hours: 6:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Skills: TIG welding experience

TIG on aluminum (highly preferred)

Experience in fabrication, manufacturing, or metalworking environments

Ability to weld in multiple positions (flat, horizontal, vertical)

Education: No Degree Required

Experience: 1-4 years

Qualifications: MIG welding experience (required)

Ability to pass a weld test

Good understanding of welding techniques, heat control, and metal preparation

Ability to read tape measures, drawings, and fabrication instructions

Reliable, punctual, and able to work independently

www.spherion.com/gainesville

Office: 770-531-7900

Spherion has helped thousands of people just like you find work happiness! Our experienced staff will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temp-to-perm or direct hire opportunities, no one works harder for you than Spherion.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Spherion, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact Callcenter@spherion.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

key responsibilities

Perform MIG welding on aluminum and other various metals according to specificationsSet up, operate, and maintain welding equipmentRead and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and fabrication drawingsInspect welds for quality, accuracy, and structural integrityAssist with metal preparation, cutting, grinding, and finishingMaintain a clean, safe, and organized work areaFollow all safety protocols, PPE requirements, and company proceduresWork collaboratively with supervisors and team members to meet production goals

experience

1-4 years

skills

TIG welding experienceTIG on aluminum (highly preferred)Experience in fabrication, manufacturing, or metalworking environmentsAbility to weld in multiple positions (flat, horizontal, vertical)

qualifications

MIG welding experience (required)Ability to pass a weld testGood understanding of welding techniques, heat control, and metal preparationAbility to read tape measures, drawings, and fabrication instructionsReliable, punctual, and able to work independently

education

No Degree Required

Benefits

401k
Dental
Vision

How this job compares in Dawsonville, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $17/hr, this posting comes in about 39% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia, where the middle half runs $20–$32/hr across 122 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 4% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Dawsonville, GA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Dawsonville, 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 271 other active welding openings from 174 employers. Browse welding jobs across Georgia.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Marathon (10), Mullins Mechanical (6), and Classic Collision (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 Atlanta at $29/hr and Marietta at $24/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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