Welder
Location
Augusta, GA
Wage
$25 – $28/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
MIG Welding
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Posted on October 26, 2026
Job Description
We are currently seeking dependable Production Welder to support our manufacturing operations.In this role, you will perform high-quality welding on metal components while meeting productionstandards and customer specifications. Your skill and attention to detail will help maintainefficient workflow, ensure product quality, and support on-time delivery.Key Responsibilities:Perform MIG and pulse welding on metal components according to specifications.Robotic Experience desired, not required. (Mention to the recruiter)Read and interpret blueprints to ensure parts are welded accurately.Follow Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), control plans, and work instructions.Set up welding equipment and make adjustments as needed.Conduct daily maintenance and basic troubleshooting of welding equipment.Inspect work using…
How this job compares in Augusta, 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 $23–$31/hr across 94 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 39% 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 Augusta, GA
Augusta, GA currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 268 other active welding openings from 145 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Augusta, or widen the search to Georgia.
Snelling currently has 1 other opening 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. 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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