Back to Jobs

Job Description

Overview

The Welder position at Gala Industries, Inc. involves the application of heat to permanently join metal parts for the repair and fabrication of metal structures, machinery, and equipment. Skilled welders will use various welding machines and must adhere to safety measures while working in a factory environment.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate and assemble metal structures and equipment using welders, cutters, shapers, and measuring tools.
  • Produce metal products according to customer or employer specifications.
  • Repair and maintain metal equipment and structures of various sizes using multiple welding machines.
  • Read and interpret diagrams, sketches, and blueprints to determine operations, required materials, and timeframes for projects.
  • Set up, operate, and maintain welding equipment.
  • Implement personal and company safety measures by wearing specialized goggles, helmets, and gloves.
  • Communicate effectively with team members and customers.
  • Operate and maintain machines that repair metal structures, equipment, and machinery.
  • Consider quality, accident prevention, and occupational safety in all tasks.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent education; additional technical skills a plus.
  • Minimum 1 year of experience in TIG and MIG welding.
  • Minimum 1 year of experience reading blueprints.
  • Willingness to learn and strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Highly organized and efficient in approaching tasks.
  • Independent self-starter with problem-solving abilities.
  • Strong team player with a commitment to work ethic and customer focus.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Position is full-time, Monday to Friday with possible weekends or holidays as needed.
  • Work environment is on the factory floor with potential exposure to fumes, moving parts, and loud noise.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
Apply for This Position

How this job compares in Eagle Rock, VA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Virginia currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$33/hr across 81 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Eagle Rock, VA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Eagle Rock, 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 138 other active welding openings from 70 employers. Browse welding jobs across Virginia.

The most active employers in Virginia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. (10), General Dynamics NASSCO (10), 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 and TIG 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. 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.

Similar openings near Eagle Rock, VA

  • Welder — Old Dominion Brush Company · Richmond, VA · $20–$25/hr
  • Orbital Welder/TIG Welder — Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. · Lyndhurst, VA
  • 6G TIG Welder — Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. · Lyndhurst, VA
  • Welder 2 Night Shift — M.C. Dean, Inc. · Caroline County, VA · $34–$34/hr
  • Welder — Sentry · Forest, VA · $22–$28/hr
  • MIG Welder — Express Employment Professionals - Richmond · Lakeside, VA · $20–$23/hr

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