Job Description

Overview

Active Dynamics Group is a leader in the design, testing, and manufacturing of exhaust systems, seeking a TIG Welder to join their Novi team. This role involves ensuring product quality and efficiency in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform the running of the equipment set up by others or independently.
  • Perform required quality checks to ensure product compliance and specifications.
  • Notify Group Leader and/or Supervisor(s) of product defects or serious occurrences.
  • Document and record all necessary information/data as per work cards and company requirements.
  • Perform equipment operational checks.
  • Verify weld fixtures are maintained.
  • Handle high to low volume mix; low to high effort; all Level 1 muffler builds (internal/external) finish weld.
  • Perform finish/cosmetic welds on product show surface.
  • Maintain proper housekeeping, clean-up, and 5 S requirements.
  • Perform all duties according to safety standards and company policies.
  • Set up and troubleshoot weld machines.
  • Read all five basic weld joints (Butt, Lap, Corner, Tee, or Edge Joint).
  • Take on any other responsibilities that may be assigned.

Requirements

  • 1 to 3 years of related work experience.
  • Certification and/or technical training desired.
  • Proficient with TIG welding.
  • Able to read blueprints.
  • Capable of finish welding.
  • Strong computer skills.
  • Good understanding of general aspects of the job.
  • Gaining or has attained full proficiency in specific areas of discipline.
  • Good mathematical skills.
  • Moderate supervision from senior personnel.
  • High school diploma.
  • Must pass both written and practical weld test.
  • Fluent in English.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • First Shift Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM.
  • Subject to assessment of skills and qualifications by Active following a 90 working days probationary period.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO

How this job compares in Novi, 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 $21–$30/hr across 62 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 Novi, MI

Novi, 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 93 other active welding openings from 70 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Michigan.

Active Dynamics Group currently has 1 other opening live in Michigan, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Michigan at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Qualified Staffing (8), Welding Shop in Detroit, MI (7), 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 TIG. 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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