Fabrication Welder
Location
Smithville, TN
Posted on September 3, 2026
Location
Smithville, TN
Posted on September 3, 2026
The Fabrication Welder at The Middleby Corporation fabricates weldments of 12GA to 22GA sheet metal on premium commercial foodservice equipment using MIG and TIG welding, ensuring a high-quality cosmetic finish. The company is a global leader in the foodservice equipment industry, with a focus on providing solutions that enhance food quality and reduce operating costs.
This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Tennessee currently run a median of $24/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $20–$29/hr across 51 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.
Smithville, TN is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Tennessee as a whole we're tracking 90 other active welding openings from 66 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Tennessee.
The most active employers in Tennessee at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Cornerstone Building Brands (4), Staffmark (4), and Honey Creek Staffing (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
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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