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Job Description

Overview

I.K. Hofmann USA is seeking Welding Workers for the 2nd shift in Marietta, GA, offering a competitive pay rate of $27/hr and a range of benefits.

Responsibilities

  • Perform high-quality manual TIG welding on thin-gauge stainless steel and specialized metal components.
  • Read and analyze shop drawings, technical schematics, and work orders for custom ventilation parts.
  • Operate fabrication machinery and use hand grinders to prepare and clean joints before welding.
  • Inspect finished welds and assemblies for structural precision, airtightness, and surface finish conformance.

Requirements

  • Must be able to move up to 30lbs.
  • Must be able to remain in a stationary position for some parts of the day.
  • Must be able to position oneself to access equipment as needed.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Monday-Thursday 4:00PM - 2:00AM
  • Work environment may expose workers to very hot or very cold temperatures.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Kennesaw, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia, whose middle half runs $22–$36/hr across 135 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 41% 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 Kennesaw, GA

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in Kennesaw, GA right now, from 7 different employers. 6 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 361 other active welding openings from 212 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Kennesaw, or widen the search to Georgia.

I.K. Hofmann USA, Inc. currently has 3 other openings live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (12), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (9), and JCB North America (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Marietta at $42/hr, Forest Park at $36/hr, and Atlanta at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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.

Similar openings near Kennesaw, GA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welding Workers Needed in Marietta, 2nd Shift, $27/hr. - Great Company, Great Benefits! figures were last recalculated when this page was built.