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Overview

Join our dynamic team as a Welder with expertise in MIG, TIG, and Flux-Core welding techniques. We are seeking a skilled professional who can deliver high-quality welding work, ensuring precision and adherence to specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and work orders to determine proper welding methods and sequence.
  • Set up and perform MIG welding using arc and gas welding equipment.
  • Lay out, measure, and mark materials using shop math and layout techniques.
  • Inspect components and assemblies to ensure compliance with specifications.
  • Perform rework and adjustments as needed.
  • Use hand tools and power tools to trim, grind, sand, deburr, and finish surfaces.
  • Operate equipment within assigned work area (cell).
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area, tools, and equipment.
  • Record daily time accurately.
  • Follow all safety, quality, and environmental policies and procedures.
  • Support production system initiatives and participate in continuous improvement efforts.
  • Cross-train and assist in other work areas based on production needs.
  • Assist in training new or current team members.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in MIG, TIG, and Flux Core welding.
  • Experience in fabrication.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
  • Structural welding knowledge.
  • High School Diploma/GED.
  • AWS D.1.1 weld certification.
  • Ability to read, write, and comprehend instructions.
  • Basic computer usage knowledge.
  • Vocational training is desired.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Daleville, VA.
  • The position is on the 2nd shift, from 3:15 PM to 11:45 PM, Monday through Friday, with overtime expectations after the shift and some Fridays.
  • This is a fully onsite position in Daleville, VA.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Daleville, VA

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 22% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs across Virginia, where the middle half runs $26–$41/hr across 78 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 24% 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 Daleville, VA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Daleville, VA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Virginia as a whole we're tracking 140 other active welding openings from 72 employers. Browse welding jobs across Virginia.

Aerotek currently has 1 other opening live in Virginia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Virginia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. (17), Atlantic Constructors, Inc. (11), and Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Virginia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newport News at $41/hr, Norfolk at $32/hr, and Chesapeake at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, 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. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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