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Overview

Martin Sprocket & Gear is seeking skilled Welders for their 1st shift team, dedicated to producing quality mechanical power transmission components, material handling systems, and custom forgings. The company values precision and innovation in their work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG welding to join metal parts, ensuring quality and adherence to specifications.
  • Follow process sheets, blueprints, or verbal instructions from the supervisor to complete production tasks accurately.
  • Maneuver large or heavy parts manually or with the assistance of a crane, as required.
  • Inspect welds throughout the process for quality, using grinding tools as necessary to achieve desired finishes.
  • Keep machines and work areas clean and adhere to safety protocols.
  • Inspect finished work to ensure it meets predetermined tolerances and standards.
  • Assist in other areas or departments as assigned to meet production needs.

Requirements

  • Prior experience in MIG welding within a manufacturing environment or equivalent technical schooling is required.
  • Experience with Flux Core welding is a plus.
  • Familiarity with grinding tools, drill presses, and ironwork is advantageous.
  • Basic oral communication skills; ability to read and understand written instructions in English and complete basic logs and reports in English.
  • Physically able to lift, push, pull, and position heavy components as required.
  • Ability to work scheduled hours and adhere to company timekeeping and all other policies.
  • Ability to consistently stand for the entire duration of the shift in a non-climate-controlled environment.
  • General mechanical knowledge is beneficial.
  • Able to work cooperatively with others and contribute as a team player.
  • Demonstrates accuracy and reliability in all tasks.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • 1st Shift - Monday - Friday 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Benefits

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

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Georgia currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$36/hr across 125 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Scottdale, GA

Scottdale, GA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 371 other active welding openings from 218 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Georgia.

Martin Sprocket & Gear 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 (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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and Flux-Core work. 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. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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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.