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Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a MIG Welder to join our team, responsible for welding on various projects including parts for the agricultural, military defense, and material handling equipment industries. The majority of projects will be mild steel materials, but occasional projects could include stainless steel and aluminum materials.

Responsibilities

  • Weld on various projects including parts for agricultural, military defense, and material handling equipment industries.
  • Work primarily with mild steel materials, with occasional projects involving stainless steel and aluminum.

Requirements

  • Opportunity to obtain welding certifications from a CWI while employed.
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How this job compares in Appleton, AR

Pay in context

At roughly $19/hr, this posting comes in about 23% below the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Arkansas, where the middle half runs $22–$34/hr across 31 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 Appleton, AR

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Appleton, AR, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Arkansas as a whole we're tracking 49 other active welding openings from 38 employers. Browse welding jobs across Arkansas.

Aerotek currently has 3 other openings live in Arkansas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arkansas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (3), Aerotek (3), and Systems, LLC. (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 MIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • CWI — the AWS Certified Welding Inspector credential. It is an inspection qualification rather than a welding one, requiring documented experience plus a three-part exam, and it is the usual route off the torch into QC.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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