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Award Staffing

TIG Welder - 1st Shift

Location

Delano, MN

Wage

$23 – $27/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG Welding
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Posted on September 28, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The TIG Welder position at Award Staffing involves working in a manufacturing environment to perform welding tasks using TIG and MIG processes. The company emphasizes meaningful work and personal growth, aiming to connect individuals with roles that align with their skills and aspirations.

Responsibilities

  • Reference prints and work instructions to determine materials, tools, resources, and procedures.
  • Select and assemble TIG torch or MIG guns, torch tips, and filler rods for each job.
  • Position component parts together to obtain required configurations and weld to meet print requirements.
  • Examine welded sections for defects.
  • Inspect, test, and adjust completed units to ensure they meet specifications and quality standards.
  • Work as part of a team in a manufacturing cell utilizing single piece flow concepts.
  • Demonstrate commitment to quality and attention to detail.
  • Maintain a clean and efficient workspace.
  • Properly scan in and out of jobs.
  • Assist in training other welders.

Requirements

  • High School education or equivalent.
  • Welding certificate from college or technical school.
  • Prior welding experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong math skills, visual inspection, and computer abilities.
  • Strong planning, organizing, and time management skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively and/or independently.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and blueprints.
  • Good manual dexterity and ability to use various torches, hand tools, and power tools safely.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Short-term disability
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Location: Delano, MN
  • Schedule: 1st Shift Monday-Thursday 6AM-3:30PM and Friday 6AM-10AM
  • Mandatory overtime as required; schedules may vary.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Short-term disability
401k
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How this job compares in Delano, MN

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 11% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Minnesota, where the middle half runs $25–$30/hr across 61 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 21% 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 Delano, MN

Delano, MN is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Minnesota as a whole we're tracking 83 other active welding openings from 59 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Minnesota.

Award Staffing currently has 2 other openings live in Minnesota, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Minnesota at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Minneapolis, MN (8), U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC (3), and Aerotek (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 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.

See all TIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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