Welder
Location
Arlington, MN
Wage
$47,840 – $60,320/yr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
MIG WeldingTIG Welding
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Posted on September 28, 2026
Job Description
Overview
Data Metalcraft, Inc. is hiring experienced welders proficient in MIG and TIG welding. The company manufactures formed sheet metal and welded cabinets for various industries and offers opportunities to learn advanced welding technology.
Responsibilities
- Create cosmetic and structurally sound welds.
- Read and interpret prints.
- Use basic inspection tools such as calipers and height gauges.
- Maintain set production rates.
Requirements
- Must be self-motivated and reliable.
- Proficient in MIG and TIG welding of sheet metal (Mild Steel, Stainless Steel, and Aluminum) (11ga - 22ga).
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 3 years of experience in welding in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Ability to keep up maintenance on equipment preferred.
- 2-year tech degree preferred.
Benefits
- PTO
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- 401k
Additional Information
- Overtime will be periodically required based on workload.
- Applicants must pass the weld test.
- Shifts available: 2nd Shift 3:00 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Monday-Thursday 4x10 Schedule.
Benefits
PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
401k
How this job compares in Arlington, MN
Pay in context
At roughly $26/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Minnesota, whose middle half runs $25–$30/hr across 61 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 34% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.
The local market in Arlington, MN
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Arlington, 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 83 other active welding openings from 58 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 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.
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