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Overview

Door Engineering, a Senneca Brand, manufactures custom industrial and commercial doors and is seeking welders to join their team at the Mankato facility. This role involves welding while ensuring quality and production standards are met.

Responsibilities

  • Review blueprints, drawings, and project specifications prior to production.
  • Conduct quality checks throughout the welding process.
  • Maintain proper documentation related to welding operations and production output.
  • Work closely with production teams and leadership to meet manufacturing schedules.
  • Follow all safety procedures, quality standards, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Assist in improving robotic welding processes and efficiencies when possible.

Requirements

  • D1 certification - or ability to pass test - preferred.
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in welding or fabrication environments preferred.
  • Experience operating or programming robotic welding equipment preferred.
  • Ability to read blueprints, drawings, and welding symbols.
  • Experience using measuring tools such as tape measures, squares, and gauges.
  • Ability to lift 25–50 pounds frequently.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
  • Ability to troubleshoot basic robotic welding or fabrication issues.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet production deadlines.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Weekend Shift: 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
  • Paid Meal Breaks & Differential 20%

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Mankato, MN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Minnesota currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$29/hr across 85 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Mankato, MN

Mankato, MN is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Minnesota as a whole we're tracking 109 other active welding openings from 70 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Minnesota.

Eliason Corporation currently has 1 other opening live in Minnesota, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Minnesota at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (7), Minnesota Jobs (7), and Staffmark (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 Minnesota, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Anoka at $30/hr, Minneapolis at $28/hr, and Saint Paul at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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