Job Description

Overview

Active Dynamics Group is a leader in the design, testing, and manufacturing of exhaust systems, seeking a TIG Welder to join their team in Novi. The role involves ensuring product quality and efficiency through various welding tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform the running of the equipment set up by others or independently.
  • Conduct required quality checks to ensure product compliance and specifications.
  • Notify Group Leader and/or Supervisor(s) of product defects or serious occurrences.
  • Document and record all necessary information/data as per work cards and company requirements.
  • Perform equipment operational checks.
  • Verify weld fixtures are maintained.
  • Handle high to low volume mix; low to high effort; all Level 1 muffler builds (internal/external) finish weld.
  • Perform finish/cosmetic welds on product show surface.
  • Maintain proper housekeeping, clean-up, and 5 S requirements.
  • Perform all duties according to safety standards and company policies.
  • Set up and troubleshoot weld machines.
  • Read all five basic weld joints (Butt, Lap, Corner, Tee, or Edge Joint).
  • Take on any other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

  • 1 to 3 years of related work experience.
  • Certification and/or technical training desired.
  • Proficient with TIG welding.
  • Able to read blueprints.
  • Capable of finish welding.
  • Strong computer skills.
  • Good understanding of general aspects of the job.
  • Gaining or has attained full proficiency in specific areas of discipline.
  • Good mathematical skills.
  • Moderate supervision from senior personnel.
  • High school diploma.
  • Must pass both written and practical weld test.
  • Fluent in English.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and vacation packages based on current industry norms.
  • Health Insurance.
  • 401k.

Additional Information

  • First Shift (6:00am – 2:30pm) Monday through Friday.
  • Subject to assessment of skills and qualifications following a 90 working days probationary period.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and vacation packages based on current industry norms.
Health Insurance.
401k.

How this job compares in Novi, 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 77 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 Novi, MI

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Novi, 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 131 other active welding openings from 88 employers. Browse welding jobs across Michigan.

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 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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