Welder - Level 3
Location
Plymouth, MI
Posted on October 27, 2026
Location
Plymouth, MI
Posted on October 27, 2026
American Rheinmetall is a leader in the design, development, and production of advanced tracked and wheeled vehicles, vehicle systems, and critical components that support U.S. military modernization. We are seeking dependable and skilled Welders to join our defense manufacturing team at various levels (I, II, and III) to produce high-quality welds on components used in military and defense applications.
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 54 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.
Plymouth, MI currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Michigan as a whole we're tracking 88 other active welding openings from 72 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Plymouth, or widen the search to Michigan.
American Rheinmetall 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 (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.
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.
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