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Overview

A well established and growing precision manufacturing company serving the aerospace and defense industries is hiring TIG Welders to join their growing production team. Pay is based on experience level, with strong earning potential for skilled welders, and this team is known for investing in the people who keep production moving.

Responsibilities

  • Perform GTAW (TIG) welding on aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, Inconel, and other exotic alloys.
  • Achieve tight dimensional tolerances, interpreting GD&T symbols and precision weld maps.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and Welding Procedure Specifications in compliance with industry and applicable defense welding standards.
  • Set up, operate, and maintain welding equipment, including orbital welding systems, jigs, and fixtures.
  • Conduct weld inspections using NDT methods and maintain accurate records of weld parameters and results.
  • Support audits by documenting and demonstrating compliance with quality and safety protocols.
  • Maintain clean, organized work areas and follow all plant safety regulations.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED; technical training in welding preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years of welding experience in aerospace or defense environments, with success on thin-walled, precision components.
  • Proven skill with thin materials and exotic alloys.
  • AWS Certified Aerospace Welder or equivalent; NAVSEA or company-specific defense welding certification preferred.
  • Ability to read GD&T and blueprints, and proficiency with precision measurement tools.
  • Strong attention to detail, manual dexterity, and good documentation habits.
  • Ability to lift and position materials up to approximately 50 lbs and weld in multiple positions, including overhead and vertical.

Benefits

  • Pay based on experience, up to $44/hr.
  • Strong overtime opportunity through year end.
  • Climate-controlled fabrication environment.
  • Opportunity to work on advanced aerospace and defense components with a skilled, established team.

Additional Information

  • Caledonia, MS | In-Person | $22 - $44 /hr | Full-Time
  • 4/10 schedule (four 10-hour shifts per week), with 1st and 2nd shift openings available.
  • Weekend rotation currently in place, with employees rotating Friday/Saturday coverage.
  • Significant overtime currently available through December based on production demand.

Benefits

Pay based on experience, up to $44/hr.
Strong overtime opportunity through year end.
Climate-controlled fabrication environment.
Opportunity to work on advanced aerospace and defense components with a skilled, established team.
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How this job compares in Caledonia, MS

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $34/hr median for welding jobs across Mississippi, whose middle half runs $25–$39/hr across 18 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 44% 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 Caledonia, MS

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Caledonia, MS, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Mississippi as a whole we're tracking 53 other active welding openings from 25 employers. Browse welding jobs across Mississippi.

MOHR Talent currently has 2 other openings live in Mississippi, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Mississippi at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TIC - The Industrial Company (12), Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII (5), and Bollinger Shipyards (4). 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 TIG. 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.

See all aerospace welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • NAVSEA — the Naval Sea Systems Command welding standards used on US Navy shipbuilding and repair. Qualification is yard-specific and typically comes with a background check.

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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. TIG Welder - Aerospace & Defense figures were last recalculated when this page was built.