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WALINGA USA INC

Welder/Fabricator/Fitter

Location

Wayland, MI

Wage

$22 – $30/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingSteelAluminumPIPE
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Posted on October 5, 2026

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking Welders/Fabricators/Fitters to join our expanding team in Wayland, Michigan where we build world-class agricultural feed trailers. Walinga USA is a leader in the worldwide Ag Industry for customized manufacturing of bulk feed trailers and takes pride in quality craftsmanship and superb customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

  • Read trailer specification sheet to understand customer requirements
  • Measure auger pipes for correct length
  • Use jigs and fixtures to straighten auger assembly after the welding process
  • Prepare the galvanized discharge tubes for assembly, and install the augers in the tubes
  • Cut aluminum extrusions to required length
  • Use jigs and fixtures to assemble aluminum components and tack in place
  • Perform structurally sound and cosmetically appealing welds in a variety of positions
  • Install steel sub assembly components on aluminum tank structure
  • Use crane system to lift hopper tank and install on bogie running gear
  • Keep work area clean and organized
  • Follow all safety protocols and procedures

Requirements

  • Have own tools including welding helmet
  • Ability to occasionally lift over 50 pounds
  • Ability to climb in, on, or around trailer structures to perform welds in variety of positions
  • Must be able to meet physical demands of job with or without accommodation
  • Ability to stand, bend and twist throughout shift
  • Experience with MIG welding: 1 year (Required)
  • Experience with aluminum MIG welding: 1 year (Preferred)

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Opportunity for 10 hour shifts as well as overtime
  • Located just north of Wayland, Michigan with easy access to 131

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Wayland, MI

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Michigan, whose middle half runs $22–$29/hr across 14 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 50% 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 Wayland, MI

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Wayland, 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 90 other active welding openings from 68 employers. Browse welding jobs across Michigan.

The most active employers in Michigan at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Detroit, MI (7), Qualified Staffing (6), and Fabcon Precast (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. 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.

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