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Job Description

Overview

Express Employment Professionals is seeking a MIG Welder for an immediate opening with a busy fabrication shop. This is a great opportunity for individuals looking to grow their welding skills and work in a team-oriented manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG welding on a variety of metal components and assemblies
  • Operate both manual and machine welding equipment
  • Assist with fabrication projects as needed
  • Read and follow work instructions and specifications
  • Inspect completed welds for quality and accuracy
  • Maintain a safe and organized work area

Requirements

  • MIG welding experience needed, but all experience levels are encouraged to apply
  • Ability to use hand and power tools
  • Strong attention to detail and craftsmanship
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Reliable attendance and a positive work ethic

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Monday-Friday | Day Shift
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How this job compares in Lakeside, VA

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 23% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Virginia, where the middle half runs $25–$33/hr across 85 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 13% 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 Lakeside, VA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Lakeside, VA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Virginia as a whole we're tracking 139 other active welding openings from 73 employers. Browse welding jobs across Virginia.

The most active employers in Virginia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are General Dynamics NASSCO (10), Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. (7), and HII (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Virginia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newport News at $34/hr, Norfolk at $30/hr, and Chesapeake at $28/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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.

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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. MIG Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.