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Job Description

1st Shift

Job Responsibilities

Reads and interprets basic blueprints, drawings, and work instructions to plan welding operations. Performs basic welding equipment setup to produce fabricated components. Prepares materials for welding by cleaning surfaces and fitting components. Inspects completed welds visually and using testing methods to ensure they meet quality standards. Assists in troubleshooting and repairing welds. Maintains welding equipment and tools in good working condition. Follows all safety regulations and wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). May operate machinery including welding robots, saws, and grinders.

Job Skills Requirements

Basic understanding of welding processes and techniques. Ability to read and interpret basic blueprints, drawings, and welding symbols. General knowledge of welding codes, standards, and safety practices. Attention to detail and commitment to learning quality workmanship. Physical stamina to work in various positions for extended periods. Good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Physical & Environmental Requirements

Some physical demand; often lifts light to heavy-weight material. Frequent lifting/moving average weight (up to 50 lbs/11-27 kgs) material. Ability to perform occasional to frequent pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, twisting, crawling and/or reaching over a full work shift (8-12 hours). Ability to operate motorized vehicles over a full work shift (8-12 hours). Ability to stand and / or walk constantly over a full work shift on concrete (8-12 hours). May be exposed to noise levels for which hearing protection is required to be worn over a full work shift (8-12 hours).

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How this job compares in Byron Center, MI

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Michigan currently run a median of $24/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$29/hr across 80 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 Byron Center, MI

Byron Center, 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 142 other active welding openings from 102 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Michigan.

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.) currently has 1 other opening live in Michigan, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Michigan at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Technique, Inc Jobs (5), Aerotek (4), and Qualified Staffing (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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