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Job Description

Overview

We have an immediate opening for MIG Welders on 2nd shift in the Kodak/Morristown, TN area. This is a 6 month contract-to-hire position with a reputable company offering a stable long-term career opportunity.

Responsibilities

  • Set up, adjust, and operate MIG welding machines, flow meters, scaling guns, and grinders.
  • Interpret mechanical drawings and structural blueprints, understanding specific weld requirements and symbols.
  • Utilize weld fillet gages to perform visual inspections on completed work, ensuring alignment with company and industry standards.
  • Manage job orders of moderate complexity and execute tasks to meet production schedules.
  • Adhere to all regulatory standards, safety procedures, and quality rules.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent with formal technical welding training.
  • Minimum of 1 to 2 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment (5+ years preferred).
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment to resolve simple production problems.
  • Capable of working with no instruction on routine daily tasks.
  • Self-motivated, highly organized, and committed to quality and timeline targets.
  • Proficiency in basic reading, writing, and mathematical calculations.
  • Must pass a mandatory fillet weld assessment in Vertical and Overhead positions.
  • Must successfully pass both written and practical certification assessments for BC and CJ processes.

Additional Information

  • This position is on 2nd shift after training on 1st shift.
  • Starting pay range is $20.00 to $22.00 per hour plus a $2.00 shift premium.

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How this job compares in Kodak, TN

Pay in context

At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 19% below the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Tennessee, where the middle half runs $22–$30/hr across 32 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 22% 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 Kodak, TN

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Kodak, TN, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Tennessee as a whole we're tracking 85 other active welding openings from 61 employers. Browse welding jobs across Tennessee.

The most active employers in Tennessee at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Mueller Water Products (5), Welding Shop in Nashville, TN (4), and JLG Industries (3). 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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