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Welder

Location

Pinckard, AL

Wage

$17/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG Welding
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Posted on October 23, 2026

Job Description

Now hiring for a Welder

Location: Pinckard, AL

Pay Rate: $17.00 per hour + $2 shift differential in addition to starting pay

Schedule: 3rd shift Sunday – Wednesday 8pm – 6am

Gear Up And Get Fired Up For This MIG Welder Gig

Looking for Welder jobs in Pinckard where your welding skills help build quality products? This opportunity lets you apply your craftsmanship to fabricate, join, and repair metal components while supporting safe, efficient manufacturing operations.

If your skills and experience are a good match for this role please apply today. This opportunity is based on a MIG Welder career path and is being offered by Staffmark to qualified candidates.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and work instructions.
  • Perform MIG welding on steel components according to specifications.
  • Set up, operate, and maintain welding equipment safely and efficiently.
  • Inspect completed welds to ensure they meet quality standards.
  • Grind, clean, and prepare materials before and after welding.
  • Use measuring tools to verify dimensions and tolerances.
  • Follow all safety procedures and wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.
  • Work effectively with team members to meet daily production goals.

Education Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED preferred.
  • Vocational training, welding certification, or technical education is beneficial.

Experience Requirements

  • Experience performing MIG welding on steel, stainless steel, aluminum, or other metals.
  • Ability to read blueprints, welding symbols, and fabrication drawings.
  • Knowledge of welding equipment setup, welding techniques, and safe operating procedures.
  • Ability to accurately measure, fit, and prepare materials prior to welding.
  • Strong attention to detail with a commitment to quality workmanship and workplace safety.

Physical Capabilities

  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and work in welding positions throughout the shift.
  • Ability to lift metal components, materials, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to safely wear welding helmets, gloves, and required personal protective equipment.
  • Ability to safely work around welding equipment, sparks, heat, and fabrication machinery while following established safety procedures.

Benefits

  • Competitive Weekly Pay
  • Comprehensive Benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life and Disability Insurance for added peace of mind.
  • Optional 401(k) Plan to help you prepare for the future.
  • Safety-Focused Manufacturing Environment with opportunities for skill development and career growth.

“My recruiter is so kind, she has an excellent attitude and focuses on my needs” -Hilario, Staffmark Associate

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How this job compares in Pinckard, AL

Pay in context

At roughly $17/hr, this posting comes in about 37% below the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Alabama, where the middle half runs $22–$34/hr across 40 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 13% 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 Pinckard, AL

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Pinckard, AL, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Alabama as a whole we're tracking 85 other active welding openings from 57 employers. Browse welding jobs across Alabama.

Staffmark currently has 5 other openings live in Alabama, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Alabama at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Blue Origin (7), Austal USA (5), and Staffmark (5). 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. 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.