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Overview

Louis Industries is a modern steel processing facility in central Minnesota, employing around 100 people and serving over 180 customers. The company focuses on lean manufacturing and invests in automation to continuously improve processes and production capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, routers, and work instructions to produce quality welded assemblies.
  • Perform MIG welding, fixturing, tack welding, finishing, and basic quality inspections.
  • Operate welding, grinding, and fabrication equipment while maintaining required production and quality standards.
  • Cross-train and operate additional manufacturing equipment as assigned.
  • Follow established quality standards, work instructions, and safety procedures.
  • Utilize ERP systems to access production information and record required data.
  • Maintain a safe work environment through proper housekeeping, PPE usage, and adherence to company policies.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • 1+ years welding experience OR welding technical school training.
  • Ability to read blueprints and follow work instructions.
  • Ability to safely operate welding and fabrication equipment.
  • Basic math and measuring skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Comfortable using computers and production software.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally.
  • Willingness to learn robotic welding systems.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Monday - Thursday (4 pm - 2:30 am)
  • Compensation: $26 – $30 per hour based on experience

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Minnesota, whose middle half runs $24–$29/hr across 77 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 61% 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 Paynesville, MN

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Paynesville, MN, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Minnesota as a whole we're tracking 107 other active welding openings from 66 employers. Browse welding jobs across Minnesota.

The most active employers in Minnesota at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Minnesota Jobs (9), Lake Air Products (4), and Award 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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work.

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