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GMI Wheels

Production Welder

Location

Cedar City, UT

Wage

$19 – $25/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG Welding
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Posted on October 16, 2026

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a skilled Production Welder to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for assisting in the prep, assembly, and finish welding of OTR wheels, requiring strong attention to detail and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Read and understand wheel manufacturing drawings.
  • Assemble all the necessary components in accordance with the given specs.
  • Perform spray arc MIG welding to complete the fabrication and finish welding of the wheels.
  • Utilize plasma cutting tools for precise cuts and prep of materials.
  • Operate a lathe when prepping wheel components for proper fitment.
  • Assist with the material prep and staging of parts for upcoming orders.
  • Conduct quality checks using tools such as micrometers and tape measures to ensure adherence to specifications.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area, adhering to safety protocols at all times.
  • Collaborate with team members to meet production deadlines and project goals.
  • Assist with the palletizing and shipping of finished product.

Requirements

  • Proficient in MIG welding.
  • Strong mechanical knowledge with the ability to troubleshoot equipment issues.
  • Familiarity with chop saws, angle grinders, and miscellaneous shop tools.
  • Basic math skills for measurements and calculations related to welding tasks.
  • Experience with plasma cutting and generalized metal work.
  • Ability to read blueprints and technical drawings accurately.
  • Excellent attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.

Benefits

  • Dental
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Pay: $19.00 - $25.00 per hour
  • Expected hours: 40.0 per week
  • Work Location: In person

Benefits

Dental
Health Insurance
PTO
Vision
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How this job compares in Cedar City, UT

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 15% below the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Utah, where the middle half runs $24–$29/hr across 36 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 22% 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 Cedar City, UT

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Cedar City, UT, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Utah as a whole we're tracking 70 other active welding openings from 60 employers. Browse welding jobs across Utah.

The most active employers in Utah at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Complex Fabricators Inc (4), Spherion (4), and EZARC (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Utah, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are West Jordan at $27/hr, Ogden at $26/hr, and Salt Lake City at $25/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.

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