WELD TECH- 2nd Shift
Location
Plymouth, MI
Employment Type
Full-time
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Posted on October 5, 2026
Job Description
Overview
A Weld Technician will work within and support a team environment using good communication and interpersonal skills, while striving for zero downtime. The role involves providing technical support in developing and improving welding processes.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical support in developing and improving welding processes
- Set up robotic and resistance weld operations, and Poke-yoke apparatus
- Troubleshoot part fit-up problems
- Provide general weld support to operators
- Provide support in the analysis and resolution of weld equipment failures
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Three to five years as a weld technician in a manufacturing environment
- 2 year certificate in an electronic/electrician or robotic weld technical program or equivalent experience preferred
- Knowledge of robot programming and general welding maintenance (Fanuc, Panasonic)
- Controls knowledge (Allen-Bradley, Fanuc, SLC 500 and SLC 5000 family of controls and HMI)
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short-term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- 401k
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-term Disability
Long-term Disability
401k
How this job compares in Plymouth, MI
Pay in context
This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Michigan currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$32/hr across 60 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.
The local market in Plymouth, MI
Plymouth, 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 87 other active welding openings from 66 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 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.
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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. WELD TECH- 2nd Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.