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Atlantic Design

Manufacturing Mechanic / Entry Level Welder

Location

Middle River, MD

Wage

$20 – $24/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG Welding
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Posted on September 25, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Atlantic Design, Inc is seeking a Manufacturing Mechanic / Entry Level Welder to join their team in the Baltimore area. This full-time position involves mechanical and welding tasks to assemble and install equipment for the blasting and coating industry.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble stock parts and install pre-fabricated structural components.
  • Join, repair, and perform light fabrication of metal and other weldable materials.
  • Apply appropriate welding techniques and operate various welding, fitting, and fabrication tools.
  • Utilize hand tools and machinery to cut, shape, and assemble metal parts.
  • Maintain productivity and quality output.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 1 year mechanical, assembly and manufacturing experience required, ideally in an industrial setting.
  • Training and/or prior experience with Mig welding required.
  • Strong hand/power tool knowledge and experience required.
  • High School diploma or GED.
  • Good general math skills and ability to read tape measure.
  • Ability to follow instructions and work independently.
  • Dependable with strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to read blueprints and weld symbols preferred.
  • Must be capable of physical demands of the position including walking, standing, climbing, bending, twisting, pushing, pulling and lifting/moving (up to 50 pounds).
  • Must have a driver's license.
  • Must be willing to work overtime.
  • Must be able to pass Drug screening test.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Work Hours – Typically Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.
  • Overtime will be required.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Middle River, MD

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 21% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Maryland, where the middle half runs $24–$37/hr across 22 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 5% 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 Middle River, MD

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Middle River, MD, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Maryland as a whole we're tracking 28 other active welding openings from 17 employers. Browse welding jobs across Maryland.

The most active employers in Maryland at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Better Engineering (8), Welding Shop in Baltimore, MD (3), and Regal Rexnord (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 entry level welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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