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Job Description

Overview

Leggett & Platt Moiron Division is seeking a TIG/MIG Welder for their Sparta, MI branch to support their Work Furniture business by welding metal parts using TIG/MIG equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Welds metal parts primarily with TIG/MIG welding equipment as specified by layout, welding diagram, or work order.
  • Engages in repetitive production welding of the same part.
  • Operates various machines including lasers, benders, robotic welders, drill presses, punch presses, and sanding equipment.

Requirements

  • Past experience or education with TIG/MIG welding.
  • TIG/MIG Test will be given to final applicants.
  • Passion for the art of welding.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Location: Sparta, MI
  • Encouragement for all applicants to apply.
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How this job compares in Sparta, MI

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, TIG welder jobs across Michigan currently run a median of $23/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$27/hr across 10 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 Sparta, MI

Sparta, MI is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Michigan as a whole we're tracking 141 other active welding openings from 101 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Michigan.

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

The most active employers in Michigan at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Workbox Staffing (5), Technique, Inc Jobs (5), and Aerotek (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Michigan, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Holland at $28/hr and Livonia at $23/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG 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.

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

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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. TIG/MIG Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.