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Waltonen

Welder

Location

Troy, MI

Wage

$68,420/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG Welding
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Posted on September 15, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Waltonen is seeking a Welder to join their team, focusing on various projects in the automotive, aerospace, defense, and energy sectors. The role involves completing welding tasks, analyzing prints, and maintaining a safe work environment while adhering to industry standards.

Responsibilities

  • Report to Independence Tooling Operations Manager.
  • Complete all welding requirements for various projects.
  • Analyze prints and CAD for proper fit up, tack, and weld for GTAW/Tig and GMAW/Mig processes.
  • Weld both aluminum and steel.
  • Fabricate components using equipment to clean, prepare, cut, burn, and weld pieces.
  • Understand various techniques, best practices, and necessary supplies and gases.
  • Maintain an orderly workspace for each project.
  • Complete in-process and pre-weld inspection checklist.
  • Create and/or follow required process documents.
  • Maintain a safe work environment by following procedures and complying with regulations.
  • Prepare for inspections by a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) and complete required repairs.
  • Earn operator certifications for at least GTAW Aluminum and GMAW Steel.
  • Use a HiLo and crane; instruction and certification will be supplied.

Requirements

  • 2+ years experience with TIG Welding and Fabrication.
  • Basic understanding of prints and GD&T.
  • Experience performing equipment maintenance.
  • Experience using power tools.
  • Knowledge of basic safety practices.
  • Ability to lift 25+ pounds.
  • Willingness to work overtime as needed.
  • Strong analytical skills and an interest in problem-solving.
  • Dependable in performing job-related tasks and meeting deadlines.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Disability

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
Tuition Reimbursement
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
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How this job compares in Troy, MI

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting sits about 37% above the $24/hr median for welding jobs across Michigan — toward the top of a $22–$30/hr middle band drawn from 70 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 86% 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 Troy, MI

Troy, MI is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Michigan as a whole we're tracking 124 other active welding openings from 88 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. 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 (7), 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 and TIG 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

  • CWI — the AWS Certified Welding Inspector credential. It is an inspection qualification rather than a welding one, requiring documented experience plus a three-part exam, and it is the usual route off the torch into QC.

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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