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M W Watermark

Welder - II

Location

Holland, MI

Wage

$58,727/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG Welding
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Posted on July 14, 2026

Job Description

Overview

MW Watermark is an environmentally conscious company focused on making a positive difference in the water business by building innovative water and wastewater treatment equipment. The Welder II position involves hands-on fabrication and welding of water treatment machinery components.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate and structurally weld water treatment machinery components.
  • Seal weld large steel tanks used in water treatment.
  • Perform pre-weld preparation of subcomponents and post-weld preparation for paint.
  • Proficiently execute MIG and TIG welding of carbon and stainless steels.
  • Conduct some non-structural welding of carbon and stainless steel.
  • Perform pipe welding and polypropylene welding and plate repair.
  • Interpret blueprints, specifications, diagrams, or schematics for appropriate welding processes.
  • Inspect completed welds for structural soundness.
  • Build fixtures and jigs.
  • Conduct quality control using fillet gauges and other equipment.
  • Operate saws, drills, forklifts, and overhead cranes.
  • Clean and maintain the work area.
  • Promote and contribute to a continuous improvement culture.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Understanding of geometric tolerances and dimensional stack-ups.
  • Understanding of required welding gases and wires.
  • 5+ years of experience in structural welding of steel components.
  • 5+ years of experience in seal welding of steel tanks.
  • 5+ years of experience with MIG and TIG welding techniques.
  • Weld certifications are preferred for all above requirements.
  • Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required, typically acquired through a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Ability to read and understand shop drawings and specifications.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Additional Information

  • This position cannot be done remotely and requires hands-on work in the factory.
  • Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment with frequent lifting of materials.

Benefits

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How this job compares in Holland, MI

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting sits about 18% above the $24/hr median for welding jobs across Michigan — toward the top of a $22–$29/hr middle band drawn from 82 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 73% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Holland, MI

Holland, MI currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Michigan as a whole we're tracking 142 other active welding openings from 102 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Holland, or widen the search to Michigan.

M W Watermark currently has 2 other openings 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 Technique, Inc Jobs (5), Aerotek (4), and Qualified Staffing (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 $26/hr and Livonia at $23/hr. Holland is among them.

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.

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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. Welder - II figures were last recalculated when this page was built.