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Overview

We are seeking a MIG Welder to join a growing manufacturing operation in Richmond, IN, supporting the fabrication of steel components and assemblies. This hands-on production welding position requires the ability to read blueprints, produce consistent welds, and work independently while maintaining quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG welding on steel parts and fabricated assemblies
  • Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and weld specifications
  • Set up and operate welding equipment for production work
  • Inspect completed welds for quality and consistency
  • Use tape measures, gauges, calipers, and other measuring equipment as needed
  • Complete fabrication and assembly work according to production specifications
  • Maintain an organized and safe work area
  • Work independently while meeting daily production and quality expectations
  • Follow established safety procedures and manufacturing standards

Requirements

  • MIG welding experience or completion of a welding/trade school program
  • Experience welding steel
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints
  • Ability to pass a hands-on MIG steel weld test
  • Comfortable using basic measuring and inspection tools
  • Reliable attendance and ability to work independently
  • Strong attention to weld quality and workmanship

Additional Information

  • Schedule: 1st Shift | Monday–Friday | 6:00 AM–2:30 PM
  • Approximately 40–45 hours per week with limited weekend work
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How this job compares in Richmond Square, IN

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 14% below the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Indiana, where the middle half runs $23–$31/hr across 104 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 33% 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 Richmond Square, IN

Richmond Square, IN is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Indiana as a whole we're tracking 167 other active welding openings from 99 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Indiana.

Aegis Manufacturing & Engineering currently has 1 other opening live in Indiana, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Indiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are NCW (37), Aerotek (7), and Lensing Building Specialties & Architectural Sales (6). 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.

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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. 1ST SHIFT WELDER - DIRECT HIRE figures were last recalculated when this page was built.