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Overview

The GMAW Production Fabrication Specialist is responsible for setting up and operating MIG equipment for efficient production runs, fabricating metal components, and ensuring quality standards are met. The role requires reading blueprints, inspecting finished parts, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment while collaborating with teammates to improve processes.

Responsibilities

  • Set up and operate MIG equipment for repeatable, efficient production runs.
  • Read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings to determine project specs and sequence.
  • Execute high-quality GMAW welds to fabricate components and assemblies.
  • Inspect finished parts against drawings and quality standards.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area while following all safety protocols.
  • Collaborate with teammates to improve processes and throughput.
  • Troubleshoot welding issues and support root-cause fixes.

Requirements

  • Hands-on welding and fabrication experience with a focus on production setups.
  • Fluency in reading blueprints and technical drawings.
  • Proven expertise in MIG (GMAW) techniques.
  • Meticulous attention to detail and pride in craftsmanship.
  • Ability to work independently and within a fast-moving team environment.
  • Problem-solver with a proactive mindset.
  • High school diploma or equivalent; certifications are a plus.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Optional 2nd shift with a 4-day workweek (four 10-hour shifts)
  • Competitive hourly pay, plus a 20% premium for 2nd shift

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Spring Lake, 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–$28/hr across 55 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 Spring Lake, MI

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Spring Lake, 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.

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