Welder
Location
Lake Lillian, MN
Wage
$23 – $26/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick WeldingSteelStainless SteelAluminum
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Posted on September 28, 2026
Job Description
Overview
For over 100 years, Hanson Companies has been improving the agriculture industry through the development of new products. We are currently looking for Intermediate and Experienced Level Welders to join our team.
Responsibilities
- Perform MIG, TIG, and/or Stick welding on steel, stainless steel, and aluminum components
- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and welding symbols
- Fabricate, assemble, and repair metal parts and structures
- Operate welding equipment, grinders, saws, and other fabrication tools safely
- Inspect completed welds to ensure quality and structural integrity
- Maintain clean and organized work areas
- Follow all safety procedures and company policies
- Collaborate with supervisors and team members to meet production deadlines
Requirements
- Ability to read blueprints and use measuring tools accurately
- Experience with manufacturing or production environments
- Strong attention to detail and workmanship quality
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods
- Reliable attendance and strong work ethic
- Welding certification is a plus, but not required
- Experience operating forklifts or overhead cranes
- Basic mechanical aptitude
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn
Benefits
- 401k
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- PTO
Additional Information
- Work location is in person
- Employment is contingent on a negative drug test
Benefits
401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
How this job compares in Lake Lillian, MN
Pay in context
At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 12% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Minnesota, where the middle half runs $25–$30/hr across 59 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 19% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.
The local market in Lake Lillian, MN
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Lake Lillian, 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 81 other active welding openings from 57 employers. Browse welding jobs across Minnesota.
The most active employers in Minnesota at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Minneapolis, MN (8), Award Staffing (3), and U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC (3). 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, TIG, and Stick 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.
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