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Job Description

Overview

We are immediately hiring a skilled MIG Welder/Fabricator in Paulsboro, NJ. This role focuses on precision welding of mild steel components and supports the fabrication of custom industrial and commercial equipment with an emphasis on quality and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Perform precision welding of mild steel components using the MIG process.
  • Support the fabrication of custom industrial and commercial equipment.
  • Ensure adherence to engineering specifications.
  • Maintain a strong focus on quality and safety.

Requirements

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Shift is 5 days a week from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday to Friday.
  • Must be flexible for Saturday work.
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How this job compares in Paulsboro, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting comes in about 24% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $30–$40/hr across 89 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 8% 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 Paulsboro, NJ

Paulsboro, NJ currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 129 other active welding openings from 72 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Paulsboro, or widen the search to New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (12), gpac (11), and Gpac (10). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Northvale at $40/hr and Somerdale at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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.

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