FLUX/MIG Welder
Location
Newport News, VA
Wage
$23.32 – $26.69/hr
Employment Type
Contract
Required Skills & Certifications
Posted on October 1, 2026
Location
Newport News, VA
Wage
$23.32 – $26.69/hr
Employment Type
Contract
Posted on October 1, 2026
CTR Group is seeking several Flux Core and Mig Welders in Newport News, VA. Immediate openings and urgently hiring! What We Offer: Weekly Pay – you receive a paycheck every week Comprehensive Benefits Package Safety First! Key ResponsibilitiesFit, align, and assemble metal components according to detailed drawings and specificationsPerform MIG and Flux‑Core welding on carbon steel and heavy‑gauge materialsUse torches, grinders, clamps, squares, and fabrication tools to prepare and position partsVerify dimensions, tolerances, and weld quality throughout the build processOperate overhead cranes and material‑handling equipment safelyInspect completed welds for accuracy, strength, and compliance with Liebherr standardsWork closely with supervisors and engineering teams to resolve fit‑up or fabrication issuesAbout CTR Group: CTR Group operates in the staffing and recruitment industry, Nationwide for over 35 years. We provide full-service staffing support for various sectors including Marine Trades, Heavy Industrial, Light Industrial, Commercial, Technical, Professional, Aerospace and Aviation, and Energy. We offer a range of placement options such as Direct Hire, Contract Labor, Temporary & Temp to Hire. CTR Group takes pride in its high ratings across various platforms, reflecting our commitment to excellence and our dedication to providing quality staffing and employment services. CTR Group is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are selected based on qualifications and defined requirements of the job, not on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or any other protected status. Further, CTR Group encourages United States' Veterans and persons with disabilities to apply for positions for which they are qualified. California Consumer Privacy Act Statement We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. In accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have the following rights: Right to Know: You can request details about the personal information we collect, use, and share.Right to Delete: You may ask us to delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.Right to Opt-Out: You can opt out of the sharing of your personal information. Personal information is only shared to prospective employers with your permission. We never sell personal information. Right to Non-Discrimination: Exercising your CCPA rights will not result in any discrimination.For more information or to exercise your rights, please contact us.
At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 11% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Virginia, where the middle half runs $24–$33/hr across 79 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 30% 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 15 other active welding openings in Newport News, VA right now, from 6 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Virginia as a whole we're tracking 132 other active welding openings from 68 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Newport News, or widen the search to 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. Newport News is among them.
This posting calls for MIG and Flux-Core work. 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. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.
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. FLUX/MIG Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.