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Overview

The Welder/Fabrication position at Linamar involves combining welding skills with metal fabrication to build, repair, or modify structures and components. The role requires proficiency in various welding techniques and adherence to safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Review blueprints and drawings and conduct measurements to strategize layout and procedures.
  • Assess appropriate welding equipment or methods in accordance with project requirements.
  • Prepare components for welding as per specifications.
  • Utilize angle grinders to ready parts for welding.
  • Align components accurately using tools like calipers and rulers, then securely clamp pieces together.
  • Execute welding operations using manual or semi-automatic equipment across various orientations.
  • Perform repairs on machinery and components through welding and gap filling techniques.
  • Thoroughly examine welded surfaces and structures to identify any defects.
  • Ensure equipment is maintained to uphold safety standards.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Possession of a professional certification, such as an AWS welding certificate, is considered advantageous.
  • Completion of a relevant apprenticeship program is mandatory.
  • Proficiency in utilizing a diverse range of welding equipment and techniques, including TIG, MIG, and ARC.
  • Competence in utilizing electrical or manual tools such as saws, squares, and calipers.
  • Ability to comprehend and interpret technical documents and drawings effectively.
  • Familiarity with pertinent safety standards and a commitment to utilizing protective gear.
  • Precision and meticulous attention to detail in workmanship.
  • Fluency in English language.

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • 2nd Shift
  • Starting Pay: $23/hr

Benefits

Competitive Compensation
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
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How this job compares in Fruitport, MI

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $24/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Michigan, whose middle half runs $21–$28/hr across 18 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 44% 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 Fruitport, MI

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Fruitport, MI, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Michigan as a whole we're tracking 141 other active welding openings from 100 employers. 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 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 - Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.