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Job Description

Overview

A family-owned company dedicated to creating high-quality chairs and tables for commercial dining spaces is looking for an experienced Manufacturing Technician. The Manufacturing Technician will assist with machine programming, tube bending, and other processes to meet production needs.

Responsibilities

  • Determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance using work orders and machine specification papers.
  • Operate fork lift to move materials needed to perform work.
  • Troubleshoot equipment issues and determine best means for maintenance and repairs.
  • Reassemble equipment after the completion of work.
  • Inspect or test damaged machine parts, marking defective areas or advising supervisors of repair needs.
  • Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments according to production specifications.
  • Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists.
  • Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
  • Set up and operate machines, adjusting controls to regulate operations.
  • Perform general construction work, painting, drywall, carpentry, and grounds keeping.
  • Complete preventative maintenance tasks on equipment as detailed in the preventative maintenance program.

Requirements

  • 2 years' experience programming lasers and robotic welders.
  • Prior tube bending experience.
  • High School diploma or GED.
  • Advanced math, measuring, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to read and understand blueprints.
  • Strong attention to details.
  • Willingness to help in other areas during peak production times.
  • Functional working knowledge of general hand tools such as drills, grinders, sanders, welders, etc.
  • Functional computer knowledge required to log times and make simple transactions in the ERP system.

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Monday – Friday 1PM-9PM plus OT as needed.
  • $500 Sign On Bonus after 90 days based on attendance criteria.
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How this job compares in Grandville, MI

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting sits about 10% 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 64% 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 Grandville, MI

Grandville, MI is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. 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.

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