MIG WELDER
Location
Jacksonville, FL
Wage
$21 – $25/hr
Employment Type
Temporary
Required Skills & Certifications
Posted on September 18, 2026
Location
Jacksonville, FL
Wage
$21 – $25/hr
Employment Type
Temporary
Posted on September 18, 2026
MIG Welder – Manufacturing Location: Green Cove Springs, FL Available Shifts: 1st Shift, 2nd Shift & 3rd Shift Position Type: Full-Time Industry: Manufacturing / Heavy Equipment Job Summary We are seeking skilled MIG Welders for a heavy equipment manufacturing facility in Green Cove Springs, Florida. Multiple shifts are available, including 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift. The MIG Welder will be responsible for welding and assembling steel components used in the manufacturing of heavy equipment. Candidates should have previous MIG welding experience and be comfortable working in a fast-paced industrial manufacturing environment. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Perform MIG/GMAW welding on steel components and fabricated assemblies. Weld components used in the manufacturing and assembly of heavy equipment. Read and follow blueprints, drawings, work instructions, and welding specifications. Perform proper fit-up and positioning of parts prior to welding. Measure and verify dimensions using tape measures, squares, gauges, and other measuring tools. Set up and adjust welding equipment according to material thickness and welding requirements. Tack weld components before completing final welds. Produce consistent welds that meet required quality standards. Inspect completed welds for proper penetration, size, appearance, and overall quality. Identify welding defects and perform rework or repairs when necessary. Use grinders and other hand and power tools for surface preparation and finishing. Remove slag, spatter, and excess material as necessary. Follow established welding procedures and production specifications. Maintain welding equipment, tools, and work areas. Meet production and quality expectations while maintaining safe work practices. Follow all company safety procedures and wear required PPE. Perform additional welding and manufacturing duties as assigned. Qualifications Previous MIG welding experience required. Manufacturing, heavy equipment, structural steel, or metal fabrication experience preferred. Work Environment This position is performed in an industrial heavy equipment manufacturing environment. Employees will work around welding operations, sparks, hot metal, grinding operations, machinery, noise, and large fabricated steel components. Available Shifts 1st Shift – Day Shift 2nd Shift – Evening Shift 3rd Shift – Overnight Shift
At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 23% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Jacksonville, FL, where the middle half runs $27–$32/hr across 12 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 17% 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.
We're tracking 25 other active welding openings in Jacksonville, FL right now, from 14 different employers. 8 of them were added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 200 other active welding openings from 116 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Jacksonville, or widen the search to Florida.
AtWork Group currently has 3 other openings live in Florida, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.
The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (17), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (15), and Welding Shop in Orlando, FL (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Fort Myers at $39/hr, Jacksonville at $30/hr, and Tampa at $25/hr. Jacksonville is among them.
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.
Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. MIG WELDER figures were last recalculated when this page was built.