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Overview

Yanmar Compact Equipment North America designs, manufactures, and supports a complete range of compact equipment for various markets. The Welder position involves operating MIG pulse welders to weld steel components using blueprints and jigs to support assembly and engineering functions.

Responsibilities

  • Remove slag from plasma cut parts by grinding and/or deburring
  • Clean, scrap, grind, or sand completed parts
  • Operate handheld plasma, oxy-acetylene torch, handheld grinder and die grinder
  • Weld both simple and complex components according to specified prints
  • Utilize jigs, fixtures and welding spits to clamp, secure and final weld parts
  • Perform general welding equipment maintenance and repair
  • Operate pallet jack, cylinder dolly, forklift, cart caddy as required
  • Use measuring tools such as caliper, tape measure, and micrometer
  • Always maintain a neat and orderly work area

Requirements

  • Two (2) year certification from technical school – preferred
  • One (1) year certification from technical school OR one (1) year MIG experience OR a combination of at least one (1) year experience, training and education – required
  • Self-motivated
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Knowledge and experience using jigs and fixtures in welding applications
  • Strong orientation toward quality, safety and continuous improvement
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Understands and supports company policies and procedures
  • Ability to pass ASV weld test
  • Ability to read and understand welding blueprints and weld symbols
  • Experience in both heavy and light gauge steel, welding and fabrication
  • Proven traits in dependability, initiative, and proficient in time management

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Worksite: Grand Rapids, MN
  • Position: Welder
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • FLSA: Non-Exempt
  • Department: Welding
  • Work Schedule: M-TH
  • Starting Wage: $22.52/hr (Step Increases at 6, 12, 24 months)
  • Potential for discretionary bonus compensation up to 6% of base salary

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Grand Rapids, MN

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 22% below the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Minnesota, where the middle half runs $26–$31/hr across 55 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 9% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Grand Rapids, MN

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Grand Rapids, MN, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Minnesota as a whole we're tracking 83 other active welding openings from 51 employers. Browse welding jobs across Minnesota.

The most active employers in Minnesota at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Lake Air Products (8), Aerotek (6), and Atlas Copco Group (5). 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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