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Overview

DWM Holdings is seeking a candidate for a 2nd shift Production Team Welder position responsible for fitting and welding steel and aluminum using MIG and/or TIG processes. The role involves working on special projects and reporting directly to the Plant Manager.

Responsibilities

  • Understands and applies safe work practices in accordance with ANSIZ49.1 and company policy.
  • Familiar with welding documentation such as WPS, PQR, WPQR.
  • Able to locate and understand shielding gas, filler metal, and base material certifications.
  • Experienced in welding to AWS D1.1 Structural Steel and AWS D1.2 Structural Aluminum standards.
  • Proficient with GMAW (MIG) using solid wire and metal core; FCAW experience is useful.
  • Capable of performing fillet welds in the flat and horizontal positions, fixed and rotated.
  • Consistently produces structurally sound, aesthetically pleasing welds in a fast-paced production environment.
  • Performs in-process quality inspections of own work and executes high-quality repairs quickly.
  • Takes full ownership of a welding machine and adheres to a daily/weekly PM schedule.
  • Maintains a clean and organized work area in accordance with 6S principles and company policy.
  • Utilizes thermal-cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torch or plasma-arc equipment to fabricate parts.
  • Fills cavities or corrects malformation in parts and hammers out bulges and bends in metal workpieces.

Requirements

  • Safety conscious and thoroughly familiar with ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes.
  • Thrives in a collaborative team setting.
  • Able to pass a practical weld test on company products, using sample drawings and WPS.
  • Ability to perform physical requirements of the job including prolonged physical exertions.
  • Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds.
  • Demonstrated commitment to professional development and lifelong learning.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, drawings, safety rules, and quality manuals.
  • Must be reliable, self-motivated, and have a strong work ethic.
  • Willing to work 40+ hours a week on Second Shift (Monday - Friday 5:15 pm - 1:45 am or 3:45 am, Saturdays 1 pm - 7 pm).
  • Associates Degree in Welding Technology highly preferred; equivalent combination of training and experience encouraged.
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How this job compares in Warren, 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–$30/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 Warren, MI

Warren, 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 134 other active welding openings from 92 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Michigan.

DWM Holdings 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 Workbox Staffing (7), Welding Shop in Detroit, MI (6), and Technique, Inc Jobs (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 Detroit at $32/hr and Holland at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, and Flux-Core work. 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. 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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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 - 2nd Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.