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Overview

The Welder Fabricator IV position involves performing various welding processes and fabricating metal structures according to specifications. The role requires a commitment to quality and safety in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform various welding processes including electric resistance, oxyacetylene, plasma-arc, and TIG welding.
  • Weld a variety of metals and alloys, ensuring proper penetration, fusion, and structural integrity.
  • Fabricate, assemble, or repair metal structures according to blueprints, schematics, layouts, and work orders.
  • Inspect completed welds for quality, accuracy, and compliance with specifications.
  • Maintain welding equipment and tools in safe working condition.
  • Follow all safety procedures, guidelines, and regulations in the welding area.
  • Collaborate with supervisors or team members to coordinate work and ensure timely completion of projects.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum of one (1) year of welding experience, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
  • Working knowledge of welding equipment, materials, techniques, and processes.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, and technical instructions.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
  • Ability to work independently or as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Information

  • Ability to stand, bend, and work in various positions for extended periods.
  • Ability to lift and move materials and equipment as required for the job.
  • Work may involve exposure to heat, sparks, fumes, and noise (with proper protective equipment provided).
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How this job compares in Lakeville, MN

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Minnesota, whose middle half runs $23–$30/hr across 75 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 44% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Lakeville, MN

Lakeville, 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 103 other active welding openings from 64 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Minnesota.

The most active employers in Minnesota at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Minnesota Jobs (9), Express Employment (4), 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 Minnesota, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Anoka at $30/hr, Minneapolis at $28/hr, and Owatonna at $24/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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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 Fabricator IV figures were last recalculated when this page was built.