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Job Description

Overview

S&R Enterprises is seeking qualified Journeyman Ironworkers who are looking for a change from monotonous projects. The company values teamwork, safety, and quality in their work, aiming to build lasting structures and relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure the project stays on schedule by completing tasks efficiently.
  • Maintain high quality standards and ensure all materials are cared for.
  • Prioritize safety for yourself and your team, addressing any safety concerns.

Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or Naturalized Citizen.
  • At least 3 years of experience as an ironworker erecting steel.
  • Must have your own tools.
  • Experience with rigging, connecting, plumbing, and bolting.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Competitive pay range of $32 to $42 per hour, based on experience.
  • Generous per diem compensation of $600 - $700 per week for candidates outside of the project area.
  • Overtime available, with 50 - 60 hours of work per week.
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How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $37/hr, this posting comes in about 39% below the $61/hr median for structural welder jobs in Atlanta, GA, where the middle half runs $59–$66/hr across 9 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% 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 Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 119 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 86 different employers. 72 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 444 other active welding openings from 281 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Atlanta, or widen the search to Georgia.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Marathon (10), Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC (7), and Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (7). 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 Forest Park at $39/hr, Atlanta at $31/hr, and Conyers at $31/hr. Atlanta is among them.

Similar openings near Atlanta, GA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Journeyman Ironworker figures were last recalculated when this page was built.