Production Welder
Location
Nutley, NJ
Wage
$18 – $25/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
MIG WeldingTIG WeldingSteel
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Posted on October 6, 2026
Job Description
Overview
Join a precision sheet metal fabrication shop in Nutley, NJ where good welders don't get stuck. ADM has been in business since 1983, and we're looking to add a production welder to our team.
Responsibilities
- Framework welding on a variety of commercial jobs — frames, weldments, and sheet metal assemblies
- MIG weld up to 1/4" steel on small-to-medium batch jobs
- Tack, weld, and grind assemblies under supervision
- Read customer drawings and hold tolerances
- Measure and inspect parts before and after welding to catch defects
- Follow shop safety practices and cross-cover other shop duties as you grow
Requirements
- 1-3 years of MIG welding experience (strong candidates outside that range welcome)
- Curious about fabrication tech — cobots, lasers, automation, TIG, tube work
- Able to pass a MIG weld test
- Can accurately measure and self-check work
- Able to push, pull, or lift up to 70 lbs
- Reliable commute to Nutley, NJ 07110 (or relocating before start date)
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- PTO
- 401k
Additional Information
- Full-time day shift, Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, with overtime available when needed
- Work Location: In person
Benefits
Health Insurance
PTO
401k
How this job compares in Nutley, NJ
Pay in context
At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 35% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $29–$40/hr across 87 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 7% 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 Nutley, NJ
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Nutley, NJ, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 151 other active welding openings from 111 employers. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.
The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are gpac (9), DC Fabricators (4), and WSP in the U.S. (3). 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 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.
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