Welder
Location
Chattanooga, TN
Wage
$45,760 – $62,400/yr
Required Skills & Certifications
MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick WeldingFlux-Core Welding
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Posted on September 15, 2026
Job Description
Overview
We are a long-established heavy industrial manufacturing and machining operation supporting industries such as mining, energy, wood products, marine, and steel production. We are looking for an experienced welder who takes pride in producing high-quality work and contributing to a safe, team-oriented environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform MIG, Flux Core, Stick welding in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment.
- Read and interpret blueprints, welding symbols, and fabrication drawings.
- Fabricate, fit, and weld structural steel and heavy industrial components to specification.
- Set up and operate welding equipment, torches, grinders, and other fabrication tools.
- Inspect completed welds to ensure quality standards and specifications are met.
- Perform grinding, gouging, cutting, and finishing work as required.
- Safely rig, move, and position heavy materials using overhead cranes and lifting equipment.
- Maintain welding equipment and work area in a clean, organized, and safe condition.
- Follow all company safety policies and wear required PPE.
- Assist with shop projects and perform other fabrication duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Positive attitude, dependable attendance, and commitment to workplace safety.
- 2 years of industrial welding and fabrication experience preferred.
- Proficiency in MIG, Flux Core, and Stick welding; TIG experience is a plus.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and fabrication drawings.
- Experience working with structural steel, heavy plate, and large fabricated components.
- Knowledge of rigging and safe use of overhead cranes.
- Ability to use grinders, torches, and common fabrication equipment.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing quality work.
- Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed.
- Ability to stand, bend, lift, and perform physically demanding work throughout the shift.
Benefits
Vision
How this job compares in Chattanooga, TN
Pay in context
At roughly $26/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Tennessee, whose middle half runs $21–$30/hr across 43 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 60% 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 Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga, TN currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Tennessee as a whole we're tracking 89 other active welding openings from 65 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Chattanooga, or widen the search to Tennessee.
The most active employers in Tennessee at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Staffmark (4), Aerotek (4), and System One (3). 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, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core 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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