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Job Description

Overview

At Forte Opening Solutions, we empower our employees to shape the future of our industry by combining craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology. We are seeking a skilled Welder to specialize in the fabrication, creation, and repair of metal doors and frames, emphasizing safety and quality craftsmanship.

Responsibilities

  • Weld, fabricate, and assemble metal doors and door frames according to specifications and blueprints.
  • Use welding techniques to join metals.
  • Operate welding equipment, grinders, and other tools necessary for metal fabrication.
  • Perform quality checks to ensure structural integrity and proper measurements.
  • Follow safety protocols and maintain a clean, organized workspace.
  • Collaborate with other team members, including engineers, fabricators, and sales team members.
  • Read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and schematics.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in welding and metal fabrication, preferably with doors and frames.
  • Ability to use grinders, saws, and other metalworking tools.
  • Strong understanding of welding safety and best practices.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
  • Attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills.
  • Physical ability to lift, move, and position heavy materials.
  • Welding certifications are a plus.

Additional Information

  • Manufacturing or fabrication shop setting.
  • Safety equipment, including welding masks, gloves, and protective clothing, must be worn.
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How this job compares in Howell, MI

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting sits about 25% 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 84% 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 Howell, MI

Howell, MI currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Michigan as a whole we're tracking 141 other active welding openings from 100 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Howell, or widen the search to 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.

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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 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.