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Job Description

Overview

Ferguson is seeking a Welder for the 1st shift to join their team. The company has been a source of quality supplies since 1953 and aims to simplify complex projects for its customers while maintaining a commitment to sustainability and community.

Responsibilities

  • Weld outlets onto steel pipe to serve the fire sprinkler industry
  • Perform specialty welding tasks; spool pieces, flanges, etc.
  • Inspect work for defects, dimensions, alignment, end preparations, and seam splits in pipe
  • Maintain a clean and safe welding station while conforming to standards of quality and performance
  • Report all equipment malfunctions, safety issues, and required repairs

Requirements

  • 1 to 3 years of welding experience preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to prioritize workload appropriately
  • Continued focus on improving system efficiencies and business practices
  • Attention to detail, demonstrated integrity, and professionalism
  • Desire to learn new things
  • Ability to thrive in an inclusive environment

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Schedule: M-F 6:00am-2:30pm

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 22% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs in Atlanta, GA, where the middle half runs $25–$31/hr across 20 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 15% 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 Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 57 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 43 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 268 other active welding openings from 145 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Atlanta, or widen the search to Georgia.

Ferguson currently has 2 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 (14), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (10), and Gerber Collision & Glass (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 Forest Park at $39/hr, Marietta at $30/hr, and Atlanta at $28/hr. Atlanta is among them.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder - 1st Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.