Tooling Fabricator
Location
Grand Ledge, MI
Wage
$20 – $26/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
MIG Welding
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Posted on October 27, 2026
Job Description
Overview
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Tooling Fabricator to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting in the building of tools and dies, working on a wide range of projects.
Responsibilities
- Laminating tools and dies
- Framing dies
- Fabricate custom parts and components using a variety of techniques and materials
Requirements
- Collaborate with engineers and supervisors in product development, troubleshooting and correcting problems by altering dimensions to meet specific needs
- Experience with various hand tools, including air tools and powered saws
- Work effectively in a team environment and maintain a positive attitude
- Process all necessary documentation and comply with quality, safety and sanitation regulations
- Proficiency in welding such as tack-weld and mig welding
- Knowledge of Metallurgy, Geometry and Welding Techniques
- Good reading, writing, communication and organization skills
Benefits
- 401k
- Dental
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- PTO
- Vision
Additional Information
- Ability to Commute: Grand Ledge, MI 48837 (Required)
- Work Location: In person
Benefits
401k
Dental
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
PTO
Vision
How this job compares in Grand Ledge, MI
Pay in context
At roughly $23/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $25/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Michigan, whose middle half runs $23–$26/hr across 14 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 21% 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 Grand Ledge, MI
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Grand Ledge, 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 84 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 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 welder fabricator openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.
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