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Overview

DWM Holdings is seeking a Production Team Welder for the 1st shift, responsible for fitting and welding steel and aluminum using MIG and/or TIG processes, and working on special projects as required.

Responsibilities

  • Understand and apply safe work practices in accordance with ANSIZ49.1 and company policy.
  • Familiar with welding documentation such as WPS, PQR, WPQR.
  • Able to locate and understand shielding gas, filler metal, and base material certifications.
  • Experienced in welding to AWS D1.1 Structural Steel and AWS D1.2 Structural Aluminum standards.
  • Proficient with GMAW (MIG) using solid wire and metal core.
  • Capable of performing fillet welds in the flat and horizontal positions.
  • Consistently produce structurally sound, aesthetically pleasing welds in a fast-paced production environment.
  • Perform in-process quality inspections of own work and execute high-quality repairs quickly.
  • Take full ownership of a welding machine and adhere to a daily/weekly PM schedule.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area in accordance with 6S principles and company policy.
  • Utilize thermal-cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torch or plasma-arc equipment to fabricate parts.
  • Fill cavities or correct malformation in parts and hammer out bulges and bends in metal workpieces.

Requirements

  • Safety conscious and thoroughly familiar with ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes.
  • Thrives in a collaborative team setting.
  • Able to pass a practical weld test on company products, using sample drawings and WPS.
  • Ability to perform physical requirements of the job, including prolonged physical exertions.
  • Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds.
  • Demonstrated commitment to professional development and lifelong learning.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, drawings, safety rules, and procedure manuals.
  • Must be reliable, self-motivated, and have a strong work ethic.
  • Willing to work 40+ hours a week on 1st Shift.
  • Associates Degree in Welding Technology highly preferred.
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How this job compares in Warren, 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 61 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 Warren, MI

Warren, MI currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Michigan as a whole we're tracking 92 other active welding openings from 68 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Warren, or widen the search to Michigan.

DWM Holdings 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 (6), and General Motors (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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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