Light Mig Welder Associate

Location

Russellville, AR

Wage

$15/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG Welding
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Posted on November 2, 2026

Job Description

Now hiring for a Light Mig Welder Associate

Location: Russellville, AR

Pay Rate: $15.00 per hour

Schedule: Monday – Thursday, 4:00 AM – 2:30 PMc

Heat Up Your Career – Become a MIG Welder with Us

Looking for Light Mig Welder Associate jobs in Russellville 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.

We are currently seeking a motivated and dependable Light MIG Welder / General Metal Worker to join our team. This position is responsible for performing light MIG welding, grinding, and general metal fabrication duties in a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will be safety-conscious, detail-oriented, and capable of performing repetitive tasks while maintaining quality standards.

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.

Job Duties

  • Perform light MIG welding on metal components and assemblies.
  • Operate grinders and other hand and power tools safely and effectively.
  • Assist with general metal fabrication and finishing processes.
  • Prepare materials for welding, grinding, and assembly.
  • Inspect finished products to ensure quality standards are met.
  • Follow work instructions, blueprints, and production schedules.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.
  • Adhere to all company safety policies and procedures.
  • Work collaboratively with team members to meet production goals.

Education Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED required.

Experience Requirements

  • Previous MIG welding or metalworking experience preferred.
  • Experience using grinders, hand tools, and power tools.
  • Ability to use measuring tools and read a tape measure.
  • Basic computer skills for documentation and work orders preferred.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
  • Ability to perform repetitive tasks while maintaining productivity.
  • Reliable attendance and a positive work ethic.
  • Valid Arkansas Driver’s License required.
  • Must be able to pass a drug screen and background check.

Physical Capabilities

  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods throughout the shift.
  • Ability to perform repetitive work in a manufacturing environment.
  • Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, and material handling required.

Benefits

  • Competitive Weekly Pay
  • Comprehensive Benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life Insurance 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.

“I have no complaints. They’ve always been really nice and helpful anytime I’ve needed anything.” — Welder, Staffmark.

Heat it up, lock it in. This MIG welder spot is yours.

What You Will Do

As a Light Mig Welder Associate you will prepare materials, set up welding equipment, perform MIG welding operations, inspect completed welds, read blueprints, verify measurements, and help fabricate metal components according to engineering specifications. You will maintain welding equipment, follow quality standards, and support safe, efficient manufacturing operations while producing consistent, high-quality work.

  • Perform light MIG welding on metal components and assemblies.
  • Operate grinders and other hand and power tools safely and effectively.
  • Assist with general metal fabrication and finishing processes.
  • Prepare materials for welding, grinding, and assembly.
  • Inspect finished products to ensure quality standards are met.
  • Follow work instructions, blueprints, and production schedules.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.
  • Adhere to all company safety policies and procedures.
  • Work collaboratively with team members to meet production goals.

A Light Mig Welder Associate supports fabrication operations through skilled MIG welding, accurate material preparation, and quality-focused workmanship. This role requires technical ability, precision, and a strong commitment to workplace safety.

The Light Mig Welder Associate works with fabrication equipment, welding tools, and engineering drawings to manufacture durable metal components while maintaining established quality standards. Dependable performance contributes directly to production success.

This profession is ideal for individuals who take pride in producing quality welded products.

Benefits

401k
Dental
Vision

How this job compares in Russellville, AR

Pay in context

At roughly $15/hr, this posting comes in about 37% below the $24/hr median for welding jobs across Arkansas, where the middle half runs $20–$30/hr across 17 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% 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 Russellville, AR

Russellville, AR is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Arkansas as a whole we're tracking 39 other active welding openings from 32 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Arkansas.

Staffmark currently has 2 other openings live in Arkansas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arkansas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Systems, LLC. (3), L&L Metal Fabrication (2), and Veterans Health Administration (2). 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.

See all MIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Similar openings near Russellville, AR

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