Job Description

Overview

Manitou Group is seeking a Welder to safely perform welding tasks on heavy and large mechanical products according to specifications. This permanent position offers a chance to join a diverse and purpose-driven team across multiple global locations.

Responsibilities

  • Perform weld duties as specified by procedures, layout, blueprint, diagrams, work order, and oral instruction.
  • Acquire the 'basic' Weld Certification as the minimum requirement for all weld positions.
  • Weld components ranging from simple tacks to complex welds in varying positions.
  • Set up and lay out work using fixtures and guides to repair, modify, or fabricate parts and/or equipment products.
  • Operate and/or use related equipment and tools including forklifts, hoists, slings, grinders, torches, drills, punches, and tape measures.
  • Read, understand, and follow job order specifications, blueprints, work instructions, and procedures.
  • Perform own set-ups and/or work from prints and/or job specifications.
  • Maintain a level of work performance in accordance with Manitou standards and/or job specifications.
  • Perform or assist in other assigned duties as qualified.
  • Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with safety procedures, rules, and regulations.

Requirements

  • Must have or acquire the 'basic' Weld Certification.
  • Ability to perform work standing on concrete for a minimum of 8 hours up to 10 hours per day.
  • Willingness to train or work during hours outside of scheduled shift.
  • Must have regular and reliable attendance.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Shift Available: 1st Shift – Monday-Thursday 5a-3:30p OR 2nd Shift – Monday-Thursday 3:30p-2a (15% Shift Differential for 2nd Shift).
  • This position is located onsite in Madison, South Dakota.
  • No travel required.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision

How this job compares in Madison, SD

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $25/hr median for welding jobs across South Dakota, whose middle half runs $25–$27/hr across 28 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 75% 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 Madison, SD

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Madison, SD, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across South Dakota as a whole we're tracking 45 other active welding openings from 25 employers. Browse welding jobs across South Dakota.

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

The most active employers in South Dakota at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Terex (9), Maguire (5), and Terex Corporation (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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