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Job Description

Overview

The Aerospace Welder is responsible for the production of quality aircraft component weldments, capable of fitting and welding complex assemblies while holding tight tolerances. Attention to detail and the ability to read engineering documents are essential for this role.

Responsibilities

  • Ability to weld 4130 materials using TIG process.
  • Joins, fabricates, and repairs metal and other weldable material by applying appropriate welding techniques.
  • Interprets blueprints, specifications, diagrams or schematics to determine appropriate welding process.
  • Inspects completed welds to determine structural soundness.
  • Familiar with and complies with all safety requirements and protocols for working in a hazardous environment.
  • May prepare the materials and set up for a welding fixture or coworker.
  • Will be required to complete on-the-job training.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Successful completion of a 2 year vocational welding program and 5 years related experience (preferred).
  • Must be able to pass required weld certification per AWS D17.1.
  • Must be able to pass an AWS eye exam.
  • Ability to work scheduled shift and hours, including overtime.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Use of hand and power tools as required.
  • Follow all safety procedures.
  • Ability to demonstrate sound judgement and effective communication skills (written and verbal).
  • Ability to effectively manage stress, including competing work demands and multiple projects at the same time.
  • Strong attention to detail.

Benefits

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

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Duluth, MN

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Minnesota, whose middle half runs $23–$30/hr across 89 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 73% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Duluth, MN

Duluth, MN is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Minnesota as a whole we're tracking 114 other active welding openings from 73 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Minnesota.

The most active employers in Minnesota at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (8), Minnesota Jobs (7), and Lake Air Products (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 Minnesota, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Anoka at $31/hr, Minneapolis at $28/hr, and Saint Paul at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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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