Welder - MIG
Location
Sterling Heights, MI
Wage
$27 – $28/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
MIG Welding
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Posted on October 22, 2026
Job Description
Overview
We have an immediate opening for an experienced MIG Welder with an automation company.
Responsibilities
- Ensure all parts are the right size and all pre-machining is done before tacking to the job.
Requirements
- Able to read prints and tape measures in both inch and millimeters.
- Knowledge of welders, basic hand tools, saws, hand/plasma torches, iron workers, drill presses, brake and finger press.
Benefits
- Dental
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- PTO
- Vision
Additional Information
- Day Shift- Start Time, 5:30am, Working 7 days/12 hours
- Work Location: In person
Benefits
Dental
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
PTO
Vision
How this job compares in Sterling Heights, MI
Pay in context
At roughly $28/hr, this posting sits about 10% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Michigan — toward the top of a $21–$26/hr middle band drawn from 54 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 76% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.
The local market in Sterling Heights, MI
Sterling Heights, 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 84 other active welding openings from 68 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 Qualified Staffing (8), Welding Shop in Detroit, MI (5), 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.
See all MIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.
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