Job Description

Overview

GFL Environmental is seeking a Manufacturing Laborer in Byron Center, MI, responsible for fabricating finished goods using industrial cutting tools, sewing machines, and PVC high-temperature air welders. The company is dedicated to investing in its employees and providing growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Review blueprints and daily production plans provided by the Product Manager.
  • Utilize rolls of purchased PVC and Fiberglass materials to cut, sew, and weld into finished goods.
  • Operate industrial cutting tools, sewing machines, and PVC high-temperature air welders on a daily basis.
  • Operate a forklift to move materials and finished products safely.
  • Perform basic math calculations for material measurements and production tracking.
  • Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment.

Requirements

  • Ability to read, write, and speak English.
  • Proficient ability to utilize hand tools and perform precise measurements with a tape measure.
  • Ability to operate a forklift.
  • Ability to follow detailed instructions and work effectively alone.
  • Strong basic math skills.
  • Ability to lift materials up to 40 pounds throughout the day.
  • Flexibility to work overtime as required by customer needs.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Location: Byron Center, MI
  • 3 weeks PTO annually
  • 4 medical plan options including an HSA with employer contribution
  • Work boot reimbursement
  • Paid holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program with free counseling services

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k

How this job compares in Wayland, MI

Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting sits about 63% above the $23/hr median for welding jobs across Michigan — toward the top of a $21–$29/hr middle band drawn from 81 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 93% 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 Wayland, MI

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Wayland, 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 134 other active welding openings from 97 employers. Browse welding jobs across Michigan.

The most active employers in Michigan at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Technique, Inc Jobs (5), Workbox Staffing (4), and Manpower (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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