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Overview

This role focuses on precision TIG welding and fabrication of stainless steel components in a final assembly environment. You will work closely with the welding leadership team and a group of experienced welders to assemble machined and cut parts into finished products, primarily using horizontal TIG welds with occasional multi-position work.

Responsibilities

  • Perform precision TIG welding and fabrication of stainless steel components.
  • Assemble machined and cut parts into finished products.
  • Work closely with the welding leadership team and experienced welders.
  • Utilize strong blueprint reading skills and attention to detail.

Requirements

  • Strong blueprint reading skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Experience with TIG welding.

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How this job compares in Detroit, MI

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting sits about 12% above the $24/hr median for welding jobs across Michigan — toward the top of a $21–$29/hr middle band drawn from 88 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 68% 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 Detroit, MI

Detroit, 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.

Aerotek currently has 3 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 Workbox Staffing (5), Technique, Inc Jobs (5), 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 $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 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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