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Wastequip

Robotic Welder

Location

Louisville, KY

Wage

$24.02 – $26.53/hr

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG Welding
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Posted on September 6, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Robotic Welder position focuses on MIG welding techniques for the assembly of components, parts, and structures. Candidates must have a strong ability to interpret technical drawings and adhere to work orders, emphasizing precision and dedication.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG welding techniques.
  • Assemble components, parts, and structures.
  • Interpret technical drawings.
  • Adhere to work orders.

Requirements

  • Expertise in MIG welding techniques.
  • Strong ability to interpret technical drawings.
  • Dedication to delivering precise work.

Benefits

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How this job compares in Louisville, KY

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Kentucky, whose middle half runs $23–$29/hr across 28 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 50% 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 Louisville, KY

Louisville, KY currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 8 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Kentucky as a whole we're tracking 40 other active welding openings from 33 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Louisville, or widen the search to Kentucky.

The most active employers in Kentucky at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Snelling (3), Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (3), and Express Employment Professionals Defunct (2). 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. 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 robotic 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. Robotic Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.