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Job Description

Overview

Ferguson, a Fortune 500 company, is seeking a Welder for their 1st shift to support the fire sprinkler industry. The company has been providing quality supplies since 1953 and values customer service and problem-solving.

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
  • This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible

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 27% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Atlanta, GA, where the middle half runs $23–$42/hr across 31 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 10% 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 94 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 68 different employers. 40 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 371 other active welding openings from 218 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 4 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 (12), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (11), 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 Marietta at $39/hr, Forest Park at $34/hr, and Kennesaw at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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.