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Disher

Welding/Manufacturing Engineer

Location

Grand Rapids, MI

Wage

$74,154/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

TIG Welding
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Posted on August 9, 2026

Job Description

Overview

DISHER is partnering with a precision perforated tubing and welded assemblies manufacturer in Grand Rapids, MI, seeking a Welding/Manufacturing Engineer. This role focuses on optimizing welding operations and mentoring skilled welders while spending a significant amount of time on the production floor.

Responsibilities

  • Spend 80-85% of your time on the production floor supporting daily operations and troubleshooting welding challenges.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain welding processes for new and existing products.
  • Perform weld trials and process validation activities.
  • Mentor and coach welders, sharing your expertise to help them grow their skills and confidence.
  • Develop and maintain Weld Procedure Specifications (WPS) documentation with a focus on thin gauge and aluminum applications.
  • Manage welder qualifications and certifications to ensure compliance and readiness.
  • Design fixtures and optimizations tailored to thin gauge material welding.
  • Lead process improvement initiatives and recommend equipment or method enhancements.

Requirements

  • Bachelors in Welding Engineering or related field.
  • At least 5 years of experience in a welding or fabrication environment.
  • Demonstrated hands-on welding knowledge and troubleshooting capability.
  • Deep expertise in TIG, spot, and projection welding.
  • Comfortable developing, updating, and troubleshooting Weld Procedure Specifications.
  • Desire to coach welders and develop their technical skills.
  • Ability to diagnose root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
  • Experience in continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Ability to collaborate with production, quality, and leadership teams.
  • Must have the current and continuing right to work in the United States of America without restrictions or expirations.
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How this job compares in Grand Rapids, MI

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting sits about 49% above the $24/hr median for welding jobs across Michigan — toward the top of a $21–$28/hr middle band drawn from 88 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 94% 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 Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids, 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 100 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Michigan.

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 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welding/Manufacturing Engineer figures were last recalculated when this page was built.